Reviewing and Releasing a Submittal as a General Contractor or Construction Manager Using Your Personal Editing Tools

When logged into Submittal Exchange, select your project and go to the appropriate log. The submittal items that require your attention appear in red.

  1. Select the file that was uploaded by the Subcontractor and save it to your computer.
  2. Open the file on your computer and place your review comments on the file using your PDF editing tools.
  3. When finished, save the file to your computer.
  4. In the Submittal log, select the description of the item you reviewed and are ready to release. A dialog box appears.
  5. Select Browse and upload your file. The file name displays in the dialog box.
  6. Select Save. The reviewed file uploads and an email notification is sent to the Design Team.

    Note: If your document is a PDF file and additional files must be associated with this review, you can upload multiple PDF documents which will compress into one file.


Last Published Thursday, May 29, 2025