> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Workflow Statuses

## Workflow Statuses

Workflow statuses communicate a deal’s current state without changing its workflow stage. Configure separate Live and Dead statuses for each stage in a Workflow Builder template.

| Type | When it is used |
| - | - |
| **Live Status** | Tracks the state of a deal that is still progressing through the workflow. |
| **Dead Status** | Records why a deal stopped progressing through the live workflow. |

Sub-statuses are optional and provide additional detail about the selected status.

## Configure statuses

In the Lendflow Dashboard, open **Builders** in the left-side menu, select **Workflow**, then open a workflow template. Select a stage and use the status configuration icon on the right side of the template to view its Live and Dead statuses.

## Manage statuses across stages

Open the status action menu when you need to:

* Apply a status and its sub-statuses to every stage.
* Remove a shared status from the current stage or every stage.
* Show or hide a status in Workflow Live.
* Move a status to the top or bottom of its list.
* Delete a status.

Use the all-stages view in the Statuses panel to compare status configuration across the workflow.

<Warning>
  Deleting a status also deletes all sub-statuses associated with it.
</Warning>

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="What is the difference between a status and a stage?">
    A stage is a major step in the workflow. A status provides more detail about a deal’s current state without moving it to another stage.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Is a sub-status required?">
    No. Add a sub-status only when the main status needs additional detail.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I use the same status in every stage?">
    Yes. Open the status action menu and select **Apply to all stages**.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I keep a status in the template without showing it in Workflow Live?">
    Yes. Use the status action menu to hide or show the status.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Where do users update a deal’s status or mark it as dead?">
    Users manage live deals from the deal header. See [Manage a Deal in Workflow Live](/lendflow-external/docs/viewing-different-stages#statuses-and-sub-statuses) for status updates and dead-deal instructions.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next steps

<Card title="The Workflow Builder" icon="diagram-project" href="/lendflow-external/docs/what-is-the-workflow-builder" horizontal>
  Create a workflow template and configure its stages, tabs, blocks, placements, and offers.
</Card>

<Card title="Manage a Deal in Workflow Live" icon="table" href="/lendflow-external/docs/viewing-different-stages#statuses-and-sub-statuses" horizontal>
  Update statuses and sub-statuses while processing a deal.
</Card>