Add a review page before a consequential submission, with direct links to change answers.
Problem
Submitting incorrect details would have consequences.
Add a review step when
- Applications, bookings, or other transactions where corrections are expensive.
- A multi-step flow where earlier answers are no longer visible.
Skip a separate review step when
- The change is trivial and easily reversible, such as a preference setting.
- Users can already check and correct the relevant details beside the final action.
Example
Check your details
- Name
- Alex Morgan
Plan: Basic (fixed for this example).
Details confirmed in demo
No information was sent or stored.
Implementation
- Group relevant answers under headings. Mark skipped optional answers as 'Not provided'; omit questions the user was never asked.
- Prefill the edit form and name each change control with its context, such as 'Change address'.
- Return directly to review after an edit. If the change opens a new branch, collect those answers first and remove stale, irrelevant answers.
- Make it clear nothing is submitted yet. Label the final action with its consequence and show confirmation after success.
Tradeoffs
Review adds effort and does not replace clear questions or validation. WCAG 3.3.4 (AA) covers legal or financial transactions, changes to stored user-controlled data, and test responses; it permits reversal, checking with correction, or review with correction and confirmation. A separate review page is one implementation, not a universal requirement.
Verification
Can someone edit one answer and return directly to the updated review?