{"id":65752,"date":"2026-04-17T11:04:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/new-tools\/spaerc\/topics\/admin-actions\/convert-admin-action\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:04:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:04:55","slug":"convert-admin-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/new-tools\/spaerc\/topics\/admin-actions\/convert-admin-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Convert an Admin Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Once you have created an unidentified Admin Action, you can convert it to the type of action you need. You should always convert an unidentified Admin Action to a specific type before approving it.<\/p>\n<h2>To change the Action Type<\/h2>\n<p>Hover over the <strong>Change Action Type<\/strong> button, and select the specific action type from the list, for example, Pre-Award Notification.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/spaerc_change_aa_to_pan.jpg\" alt=\"select admin action type from menu\" width=\"770\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The page will refresh to display the type of Admin Action you selected. 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