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# Proposing a change request
Issues can also be used by users to suggest changes to an item, via the 'propose change' feature. This is useful for users who are providing feedback to a metadata item, but do not have permission to edit the item. Suggestions can be made for every field of the item editor that can be accessed on an item's creation.
### **Prerequisites**
For a user to propose, or approve changes to a workgroup item, the appropriate permissions must be active in the relevant workgroup's settings tab (below).
### How to propose a change request
1. Navigate to the desired metadata item's 'Issues' tab.
2. Select 'New Issue', then 'Propose Change'.
**Note:** A change can also be proposed to an existing issue by the issue from the 'Issues' tab, then selecting 'Edit proposed changes' (below).
3. Populate the following tabs in accordance to the changes you wish to propose to the metadata item:
* 'Definition'
* 'Names & References'
* 'Components'
* 'Slots'
* 'Identifiers'
4. Select 'Save changes'.
5. Your change proposal will be saved as a new issue with a title reflecting your proposed changes. **To rename the issue**, select it, then select 'Edit issue name'.
**Notes:**
* You can select the name of your proposed change to see a list of fields that include the proposed changes (below)
* When a change is proposed, a notification will appear in all workgroup members' registry notifications page.