# Edit or delete a time off request

_Skileo Human Resources › Time off · Who can do this: Business owner, Member_

Click Edit or Delete in a request's actions menu. An approved request can't be changed or deleted: reject it first. A deleted request goes to the Trash, where it can be restored.

## Edit a request

1. Open “Time off” in the menu of “Human Resources”.
2. Click the actions button (**⋮**) of the request, then “Edit”. You can also click the employee's name.
3. Change the employee, the absence type, the year, the dates, the note or the file.
4. Click “Save”.

After you save:

- the request waits for approval again, as “Pending approval”. A type that needs no approval stays approved;
- the reason of a rejected request is cleared;
- the “Business owner” and the “Member” users who can change time off get an e-mail again.

## Delete a request

1. Click the actions button (**⋮**) of the request, then “Delete”.
2. Click “Yes, delete it!”

The request goes to the “Trash”, where it can be restored. Requests are deleted one at a time.

## An approved request

An approved request can't be edited or deleted. It opens read-only with the message “Approved — reject it to make changes”.

1. Click “Reject” in its actions menu and give a reason. Its days go back to the balance.
2. Edit or delete it.

> **Note**
> The employee gets an e-mail when you reject the request. Tell them why in the reason, for example "Dates changed, see the new request".


## Common questions

### How do I get a deleted request back?

Restore it from the “Trash”. See [Restore a deleted item](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/restore-deleted-items).

### Why can't I edit a request of a former employee?

The employee has left your company. Their requests are read-only and can only be deleted.

### Can the employee change their request?

Yes, while it is waiting or rejected, and only the requests they asked for themselves. See [Ask for time off](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/ask-for-time-off).

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https://www.skileo.com/help/en/edit-or-delete-time-off · Updated: 2026-11-08