# Payables list status tabs (Review / Approval / Sync)

Review, Approval, and Sync tabs on the payables list.

Status tabs above the **Payables** and **Expenses** lists group invoices by workflow stage so you can focus on review, approval, or export-ready rows without building filters each time.

**Who this is for:** AP clerks and approvers who live in the invoice list and use workflow-driven queues daily.

## 1. Tab strip overview

On **Payables** and **Expenses**, the tab bar includes workflow-oriented tabs such as:

- **Review** · invoices waiting for your review step (default tab when none is stored).
- **Approval** · invoices waiting for approval (shorter label than legacy “waiting for approval” wording).
- **Sync** · **Ready to sync** export queue (label **Sync** on the tab).
- **All** · everything matching current search and filters, with a breakdown tooltip by sub-status when counts are available.

Additional tabs (**Payment**, **Synced**, **Other docs**, etc.) appear depending on workflow and filters. Tabs only show meaningful counts when your workflow includes the underlying steps.

## 2. Default tab and persistence

- First visit (per tenant): Cortena opens **Review**.
- When you switch tabs, Cortena remembers the last tab **separately for Payables and Expenses**. Switching tenants also keeps per-tenant memory in the browser.

Deep links from **Pulse** or bookmarks can include a tab in the URL; the list opens on that tab when valid.

## 3. Deep links and filter parity

Dashboard and insight cards link into the list with normal query parameters (due date, payment status, duplicate scope, etc.), not hidden flags. When a deep link implies a different workflow stage than your last-used tab, Cortena may suggest switching tabs so the list matches the link intent.

Related: [Invoice list, filters, and status](https://help.cortena.ai/guides/invoices/list-filters-status), [Pulse](https://help.cortena.ai/guides/invoices/pulse).

## 4. Duplicates and archived rows

On workflow tabs, **archived duplicate** rows are hidden by default so review and approval queues stay readable. Use the list **⋯** menu → **Show duplicates** when you need to see duplicate indent rows in **All** or other tabs.

## Tips and limitations

- Tabs reflect **workflow configuration**. If you have no approval step, **Approval** may be empty or omitted from counts.
- **Expenses** and **Payables** remember tabs independently; do not expect one switch to change the other workspace.
- Filters and search apply within the active tab; clearing filters does not change the tab itself.

## Quick reference

| **Task** | **Where** |
| --- | --- |
| Review queue | **Payables** → tab **Review** |
| Approve queue | **Payables** → tab **Approval** |
| Export queue | **Payables** → tab **Sync** |
| Show dupes | List **⋯** → **Show duplicates** |
| Reset tab memory | Switch tab again (stored per tenant + workspace) |