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title: Launch a compensation review
slug: launch-a-compensation-review
createdAt: 2022-08-06T01:53:21.000Z
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When you launch your compensation review, it changes the status from **Not started** to **Active**. A **Paused** compensation review shows **Resume** instead of **Launch**. [Learn more.](https://docs.charthop.com/managing-a-compensation-review) 

:::hint{type="warning"}
When a compensation review is **Active**, you cannot make any changes to the compensation review cycle settings. To make changes, you must pause the compensation review. [Learn more.](https://docs.charthop.com/managing-a-compensation-review)
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Once you launch, all reviewers and approvers have immediate access to the compensation review. ChartHop emails reviewers and final approvers to let them know they can get started, and creates to-dos for them. Reviewers and approvers who don't have a ChartHop account receive an invitation to ChartHop instead. Collaborators are not emailed at launch.

:::hint{type="info"}
These emails are sent only when you first launch the compensation review, not when you resume a paused one. If **Send notification using** is set to **Do not send a message** in **Settings** > **Modules** > **Comp Reviews**, ChartHop does not send them.
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:::hint{type="warning"}
To launch, every reviewer, final approver, and collaborator must have a work email or an existing ChartHop user account. If anyone is missing one, the compensation review cannot launch.
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To launch a compensation review:

1. Open an existing compensation review with a status of **Not started**.
2. Select **Launch** at the top right of the screen. The **Launch Comp Review** dialog displays.
3. In the **Type LAUNCH to confirm** field, type LAUNCH.
4. Select **Launch**. A progress dialog displays while ChartHop launches the compensation review.
5. When the launch finishes, select **Go to review** to go to the **Cycle overview** of your compensation review.

:::hint{type="info"}
If **Launch** is unavailable, contact ChartHop Support.
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:::hint{type="info"}
**[Packages](https://www.charthop.com/pricing/):&#x20;**<font color="#a9a9a9">Basic</font> <font color="#000000">|</font> <font color="#000000">**Standard\*** | **Premium**</font>****

\* Available as an add-on
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