# Apply Stage
In the **Apply** stage, you work through a question-by-question checklist to preview, accept, and finalize every change to your survey scripts. This article covers the standard flow and the variations you'll encounter.
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### The Apply Screen
The apply screen is split into three areas:
* **Left:** A checklist of all questions (by ID, in order). You must work through them sequentially.
* **Middle:** The change detail and status for the currently selected question.
* **Right:** Reference files — script, metadata, routing, quota sheet, clarification sheet, and questionnaire.
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### Standard Flow: Preview, Accept & Finish
**Step 1:** Once the checklist is generated, select the first question to begin.
**Step 2:** Review the suggested change and its description. Click **Preview Changes** to see a diff of exactly what will be modified in your scripts.
**Step 3:** If the changes look correct, click **Accept All** to apply them. The question's status will update to "applied."
**Step 4:** Mark the question as **Finished** once you've done all the changes, then move to the next question in the checklist by clicking on **Next Item**
### Clarification-Blocked Questions
An unresolved clarification from the Review stage may block some questions. This will be shown explicitly as information on that question.
**Step 5:** Resolve the blocking clarification first (add your answer or context), then click **Check Resolution** to re-evaluate the change and unblock the question.
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### Cacading Changes
For cascading changes, an info label will explain if current changes were already handled in a previous question or if the detected change has any downstream cascading effects.
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### Raising New Clarifications
If you spot an issue while applying changes, you can raise a new clarification directly from the apply screen without going back to the Review stage.
This will add a new row for the selected Question ID in the clarification sheet, and the programmer can then update the details to be clarified.
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### Making Manual Updates (for Non-detected Changes)
If a question has no auto-detected changes but you still want to update it, enter your notes or edits in the text box provided and mark it as finished.
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Once every question in the checklist is addressed, see[completing-version](https://help.metaforms.ai/survey-programming-dimensions/change-management/completing-version "mention") to wrap up.
