Review Messages

Updated: 2023-05-15

Review messages show in the Review sidebar (F9) and in fields when you hover over them. 

1. By default, fields with review messages have a yellow background. (You can disable the background highlighting for error fields in Review Options.)
2. The colour of the triangle in the corner indicates the severity of the issue, with red being the most critical messages.
3. Hover your cursor over a field to see a pop-up with the message. Move your cursor off the field to hide the message again.
4. Click the icon on the left side of the message to jump to the Review sidebar and change the view to show a list of all messages of that type. (See the list of icons and message types.)
5. Click a blue link in a message to apply a Quick Fix solution.
6. You can sign off non-critical review messages. Click the check mark on the right to sign off as a first review. Click it again to apply a second review. Click a third time to remove the review mark and reactivate the message.

Review Message Icons

Icons on review messages also provide information about the type and severity of the message:

	Bulletin Messages affecting the entire file. They also show in the grey bar above open forms.
	Critical Message Errors in the return. These cannot be signed off.
	CRA Filing Error Required to file with CRA.
	EFILE Error Errors that prevent electronic filing.
	Caution Warnings that require review.
	Suggestion Optional messages of changes to make to the return.
	Tape in the field.
	Memo in the field.
	Variance Field varies from the selected snapshot.
	Override Field contains an override.
	AgriStability/AgriInvest Required for T2 AGRI EFILE.
	T1134 Error Required to EFILE a T1134.
	T106 Error Required to EFILE a T106.
	Québec Error Required to file a Québec return.
	Alberta AT1 Error Required to file Alberta AT1.
	Alberta AT1 Net File Error Required to EFILE an Alberta AT1.