---
title: Ending a Review
description: Only a Review Owner can end a review.
search:
  tags:
    - anleitung
    - review
    - beenden
    - abschliessen
---
Only a **Review Owner** can end a review. They make the final decision on the outcome of the review.

## Prerequisites [#voraussetzungen]

You are a **Review Owner**.

You have opened the review; the **Review** area is displayed to the right of the process page.

## Context [#zusammenhang]

Based on the ratings given by the **Review Participants**, the **Review Owner** decides whether the process version has passed the review. In doing so, they also summarize the reasons given by the **Review Participants**. You can see the status of the ratings in the **Overview** section; the list icon on the rating bar opens **Participants' ratings**.

The **End review** section is only visible to **Review Owners**. The review ends with this decision, not when the end date is reached.

Once it has ended, the header of the Review area shows **Ended on** with the date and time as well as a notice with the outcome. Feedback and ratings are then read-only: in the **Overview**, **Feedback** and **My rating** sections. The **This version is under review** notice disappears from the process page; you can still access the ended review there via the **Reviews** section. The automatic review notifications are removed.

## How to proceed [#so-gehst-du-vor]

1. In the Review area, expand the **End review** section.
2. Select **Review passed** or **Review not passed**.

   The **End review** button becomes active.
3. Optionally, enter a **Reason**.
4. Click **End review**.

   The Review area shows **The review is complete** along with the outcome. No further feedback or ratings can be given for the process.

See also: [Opening a review](/collaborate/improve-processes/open-a-review), [Releasing and publishing processes](/release-process)