Sitecore Workflow Items Stay in the Approved State

Question

My problem is items that complete the workflow and get auto published still show a State of 'Approved'. Right now my users cannot edit items that are in this final state. Is there a way to make Sitecore clear the State field after auto publish or do I need to give every user permission for the 'Approved' workflow state?

Answer 1

Give permission to the "Approved" workflow state.

Answer 2

Without knowing the specifics of your workflow configuration, I am going to guess that the users need to click "Edit" to unlock the item and reset its workflow state. This button can be found on the Home and Review tabs in the content editor.