Comment Approval Gadget

Users logged on to the sample site can add comments (reviews) to products on the site. The Comment Approval gadgetA small application, accessible from the Dashboard in EPiServer OnlineCenter. There are out-of-the-box gadgets available for both EPiServer CMS as well as other EPiServer products. makes it possible for EPiServer Commerce administrators and editors to manage comments that are left by website visitors. This gadget provides an overview of the commenting statusCan be set for an order to "NewOrder," "Submitted," "Processing," "Canceled," "Rejected," "Shipped", and you can view, approve or delete comments from here.

Do the following to add and configure the Comment Approval gadget:

1. Log on to EPiServer Commerce and select DashboardThe part of OnlineCenter where you can manage gadgets for the website. The Dashboard offers possibilities for different user roles to manage and monitor website activities through the use of gadgets. in the right-click menu.
2. Select the Dashboard tab under which you want the gadget to appear.
3. Select Add Gadgets in top left corner of the dashboard, and then select the Comment Approval gadget by clicking on it in the list. The gadget will be displayed on the dashboard.
4. By selecting Edit in the drop-down menu of the gadget, you can set the number of approval items to display, as well as the length of the description.
5. Click OK to save you changes. The gadget will be displayed on your dashboard.

Do the following to use the Comment Approval gadget:

1. Log on to EPiServer Commerce and select Dashboard in the right-click menu and select the Dashboard tab under which the Approval gadget is located.
2. You can chose to view all comments, or filter them according to their status - Approved, Pending or Deleted. Click Refresh to update the list if needed.
3. Select one or more comments for which you want to update the status, by clicking the checkbox to the left of each comment. Click the top left checkbox to select all comments displayed in the list.
4. Select the status you want to apply - Approve, Mark Pending or Delete. For instance, select Approve to approve the selected comments.

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