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- **Weekly** — Reports are submitted weekly on Sundays
- **Twice a month** — Reports are submitted on the 15th and last day of the month
- **By trip** — A report is submitted after two full days without new expenses
- **Manually** — Expenses are auto-added to reports, but members must submit manually
- **Manually** — Expenses are still **auto-added to a report** as they're created, but members must submit the report manually.

![Submissions section in Expensify Workflows settings, showing the toggle enabled and Frequency set to By trip]({{site.url}}/assets/images/ExpensifyHelp-WorkspaceSubmissions_ND.png){:width="100%"}

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There’s no pause button, but you can temporarily change the Frequency setting to **Manually** to prevent automatic submissions. Just switch it back after your review period.

## What's the difference between turning off Submissions and setting the submission frequency to Manually?

When **Submissions** is turned off, expenses are not automatically added to reports and remain Unreported until a member adds them to a report manually.

When the submission frequency is set to **Manually**, expenses are still automatically added to reports, but the reports are not automatically submitted.

## Can employees still submit manually if Submissions is turned on?

Yes. Employees can submit reports manually at any time—even if a scheduled frequency (like Daily or By trip) is selected. The schedule just automates submission if they don’t act first.
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- Twice a month – Reports are submitted on the 15th and the last day of the month. Violations are submitted at the next applicable date.
- Monthly – Reports are submitted once a month on your selected day. Violations are submitted the following month.
- By trip – A report is submitted when no new expenses are added for two full days. A new trip report starts after that.
- Manually – Expenses are auto-added to a report, but employees must submit them manually.
- If turned **off**, all reimbursable and non-reimbursable expenses are submitted instantly.
- Manually – Expenses are automatically added to reports. Reports remain unsubmitted until a member submits them manually.

Learn how to [configure Submissions](https://help.expensify.com/articles/new-expensify/workspaces/Workspace-Workflows#how-to-set-a-submission-frequency) on your workspace.
Note: If **Submissions** is disabled, expenses remain in the **Unreported** state until a member manually adds them to a report, and reports must be submitted manually. Use this configuration if you do not want expenses to be automatically added to reports.

[Learn how to configure Submissions](/articles/new-expensify/workspaces/Workspace-Workflows#how-to-set-a-submission-frequency) on your workspace.

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