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title: Setting and extending the submission deadline
description: Once the submission deadline has passed, the system will stop authors from submitting. You may be asked by the author to accept late submissions or you can simply extend the submission deadline to all
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# Setting and extending the submission deadline

Step 1 of the Initial Submissions Workflow enables you to:

1. set your submission deadline.
2. extend your submission deadline. Feel free to check the guide on extending the submission deadline located [here.](http://exordo.helpscoutdocs.com/article/382-how-do-i-extend-the-deadline-for-submission)

 

Setting the initial submissions deadline:

1. Click on the Let's Get Started button on the Open Submissions card on your dashboard
   
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2. Set your deadline on Step 1. You can: 
     1. set one deadline if not using tracks
     2. set unique deadlines on tracks, or set one deadline for all tracks

Be sure to see below for frequently asked questions. 

 

Configuring initial submissions and happy with your submissions deadline? You can now move to step 2 of configuring initial submissions: [Type and Format](https://help.exordo.com/migration/setting-the-submission-type-and-format-in-initial-submissions?hsLang=en)

### Extending the initial submissions submissions deadline:

Need to give your authors more time? Not a problem!

1. Click on the **Submissions** drop-down menu at the top of your site
2. Select **Initial Submissions**
3. Open the **Configure Initial Submissions** menu
4. Update the submission deadline.

 

You can also access the submission deadline step through the **Submissions Overview** card on your dashboard.

 

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### FAQs:

#### 1. What time specifically is the submission deadline?

The submission deadline cut off will be 11:59 pm in the conference website's timezone. Authors will not be able to submit or edit their content after the deadline. 

 

#### 2. Can administrators submit or edit submissions after the deadline?

Yes. Chairs, assistants and track chairs can submit new and edit existing content at anytime, including after the submission deadline.

 

#### 3. Can authors submit or edit submissions after the deadline?

No. 

 

#### 4. I am using tracks. Can I have different deadlines on different tracks?

Sites that have tracks can have a single deadline for all submissions, or a unique deadlines on different tracks. 

 

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