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title: "Approve Inventory Counts (Mobile)"
slug: "r365-red-app-review-and-approve-inventory-counts"
description: "Approve a completed inventory count in R365 mobile: go to Completed tab, select a count, tap Approve, and confirm. Warns on prior unapproved counts."
updated: 2026-11-11T19:19:51Z
published: 2026-11-11T19:19:51Z
canonical: "docs.restaurant365.com/r365-red-app-review-and-approve-inventory-counts"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.restaurant365.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Approve Inventory Counts (Mobile)

Completed inventory counts can **approved** directly in the R365 App.

> [!NOTE]
> If a completed inventory count needs to be edited before it can be approved, the inventory count must be **unlocked** via **web browser.** Learn more about [reviewing and approving inventory counts](/doc/docs/inventory-counts-review-and-approve-an-inventory-count) via web browser.

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## Security

Users with the following permissions can approve inventory counts:

- Food → Inventory Counts → Approve Inventory Counts

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## Approve an Inventory Count

Follow these steps to approve an inventory count in the R365 mobile app:

*Click steps to expand for additional information and images.*

****1)** Navigate to the [**Completed**](/doc/docs/r365-red-app-inventory-counts-overview) tab on the Inventory screen.**

1. Select **More** from the bottom tab bar.
2. Select **Inventory counts**.
3. Select the **Completed** tab.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-JBFKP7RA.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T13%3A54%3A17Z&se=2026-11-12T14%3A54%3A17Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=7Wcx3upw7MS%2FH%2BYy%2FUGZXfjGCbE5JdxrUA3bNWukchM%3D)

****2)** Select the desired **inventory count**.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-HF5L4OOP.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T13%3A54%3A17Z&se=2026-11-12T14%3A54%3A17Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=7Wcx3upw7MS%2FH%2BYy%2FUGZXfjGCbE5JdxrUA3bNWukchM%3D)

****3)** Tap the **Approve** button.**

A message will appear to confirm or cancel the approval.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-B2QH89UO.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T13%3A54%3A17Z&se=2026-11-12T14%3A54%3A17Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=7Wcx3upw7MS%2FH%2BYy%2FUGZXfjGCbE5JdxrUA3bNWukchM%3D)

> [!NOTE]
> A warning with further instructions will appear if there are other inventory counts before the current count’s count date that have not been approved:
> 
> 
> 
> *There are one or more Unapproved Inventory Count(s) before the current count date in this location. It is recommended to Approve any counts before this count first, and then approve all relevant counts in order of date, starting with the oldest. Failure to do so may result in incorrect count values.*
> 
> ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-DRD807M6.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T13%3A54%3A17Z&se=2026-11-12T14%3A54%3A17Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=7Wcx3upw7MS%2FH%2BYy%2FUGZXfjGCbE5JdxrUA3bNWukchM%3D)