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Charles_Kenyon
Bronze Contributor
Jul 07, 2026

"In Review" means what? Can't message Allen"

I am a VM in Q&A (Office) and have been a participant here in the Word Community for some time.

Recently I've notice the tag "In Review" on my posts. 

Here is an example: 

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/word/dynamic-pages-in-mail-merge/4531584/

Post marked as "In Review"

What does this mean? Am I doing something wrong?

I tried to send a message to Allen but do not believe it went through.

Image of Message screen after clicking on "Send Message."

When I click on "Send Message" it seems to be processing and then "Send Message" comes back active. When I checked in my profile under sent messages, nothing shows up for this.

Thanks in advance.

Charles Kenyon

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7 Replies

  • Jamony's avatar
    Jamony
    MCT
    Jul 08, 2026

    Hi, "In Review" usually means the post is being held by moderation or an automated review workflow before it is fully visible or acted on.

     

    A few harmless things to try:

     

    1. Wait a bit and refresh the page later.

    2. Avoid editing the same post repeatedly while it is being reviewed.

    3. Check whether links, screenshots, or repeated edits triggered review.

    4. If private messages are not sending, try another browser or disable extensions.

    5. If the status stays stuck, note the post URL and share the details in the appropriate Tech Community help area.

     

    It does not necessarily mean you did anything wrong. Sometimes normal posts get caught by moderation filters.

    • Charles_Kenyon's avatar
      Charles_Kenyon
      Bronze Contributor
      Jul 10, 2026
      Jamony wrote:

      "In Review" usually means the post is being held by moderation or an automated review workflow before it is fully visible or acted on.

      Except, the post is available to the public. I do not see the "In Review" unless signed in, but the post is visible. That message is still there after four days when I am signed in.

      • CrazyKats's avatar
        CrazyKats
        Steel Contributor
        Jul 12, 2026

        Lucky you Charles, you got your In Review removed, I didn't.

    • CrazyKats's avatar
      CrazyKats
      Steel Contributor
      Jul 08, 2026

      Hi Jamony,

      I don't believe any of the above apply.

      These "In Reviews" were not there until about

      Mid June are after. I'm also a  VM on Q&A.

      I believe it's a Tech Comm. issue. I did manage

      to get an message sent to Allen.

      These In Reviews are only visible to us if

      we are signed in, if we are signed out we

      can't see them.