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title: "Approving and dismissing visual changes — Lemwatch Help"
description: "Accept an expected change as the new baseline, or dismiss noise so it stops re-alerting."
canonical: "https://lemwatch.com/help/visual-change-approvals"
source: "https://lemwatch.com"
---

# Approving and dismissing visual changes

> Accept an expected change as the new baseline, or dismiss noise so it stops re-alerting.

## Quick answer

 Every visual alert has **Approve** (make this the new baseline) and **Dismiss** (ignore this one, keep old baseline). Approve when the change was intentional.

## What it does

- Approve — replaces the baseline with the new capture; future runs compare against it

- Dismiss — clears the alert without changing baseline; next different capture will alert again

- Snooze — silences the monitor for a chosen window (useful during redesigns)

## Where to find it in Lemwatch

 **Alerts inbox** → click a visual change → **Approve** / **Dismiss** / **Snooze**.

## How to use it

- Open the alert to see the side-by-side diff.

- If the change was intentional (new hero, updated price) → Approve .

- If it was noise (ad rotation, one-off flicker) → Dismiss and consider adding an ignore zone .

- If you're mid-redesign → Snooze for 24–72 hours.

- Approved captures show a badge in the timeline.

## FAQ

### Can I approve in bulk?

 Yes — filter the inbox to "visual change" and use the bulk-approve action.

### Does approve trigger a webhook?

 No. Only new detections fire webhooks.

## Related

- Visual monitoring setup

- Reducing visual noise

- Baselines


## Related

- [Help centre](https://lemwatch.com/help)
- [Set up visual monitoring for a page](https://lemwatch.com/help/visual-monitoring-setup)
- [Reducing false visual alerts](https://lemwatch.com/help/reducing-visual-noise)
- [Baseline Comparisons](https://lemwatch.com/help/baselines)
- [Why am I getting false alerts?](https://lemwatch.com/help/why-am-i-getting-false-alerts)
- [Lemwatch pricing](https://lemwatch.com/pricing)
- [Visual diff thresholds explained](https://lemwatch.com/help/visual-diff-thresholds)
- [How to use the free website uptime checker](https://lemwatch.com/help/using-the-free-website-uptime-checker)