# Use EngiProse on a phone or tablet

URL: https://engiprose.com/help/get-started/engiprose-on-phone-or-tablet
Updated: 2026-09-13
Audience: all

Know what changes on a smaller screen, what you can do on a phone, and when to use a tablet or desktop.

EngiProse adapts to phones and tablets without creating a separate account or
copy of your work. You can check proposals, continue setup, make light edits,
review, approve, and respond to notifications while you are away from your
desk.

:::checklist title="What you'll learn"
- Find your way around on a phone or tablet
- Know which proposal tasks work on a phone
- Add EngiProse to your home screen
:::

## Find your way around

On a phone, the sidebar becomes a bottom bar with **Dashboard**,
**Proposals**, **Notifications**, and **Profile**. The unread badge on
**Notifications** shows up to 9 unread items, then reads **9+**. When you open
a proposal, a back button and the proposal title replace the organization name
in the top bar.

The phone Dashboard is a quick summary. It shows proposal totals and the work
that needs attention. Open **Proposals** for the full card list, search,
filters, sorting, and pagination.

:::figure src="/help-figures/get-started/engiprose-on-phone-or-tablet-1.png" srcDark="/help-figures/get-started/engiprose-on-phone-or-tablet-1-dark.png" alt="The phone Dashboard with a proposal summary and Dashboard, Proposals, Notifications, and Profile in the bottom bar" caption="The phone Dashboard keeps essential proposal work within reach" route="/dashboard"
:::

On a tablet, EngiProse keeps the sidebar layout. It may open as a narrow icon
rail to leave more room for your work. Use the sidebar control to expand or
collapse it.

## Work on proposals from a phone

You can open proposal details and continue a proposal that has already been
started. All five setup steps are available, and you can move through sections
and requirements by touch.

Starting a brand-new proposal with **Start proposal** needs a tablet or
desktop. On a phone, **New proposal** instead offers **Plan proposal**, which
lets you capture work to return to later. Once a proposal has been started on
a larger screen, you can continue its setup on your phone.

:::note
If you follow a direct link to start a new proposal on a phone, EngiProse asks
you to use a tablet or desktop and gives you a **Go back** button. Your existing
proposals remain available.
:::

## Edit on a phone

The editor becomes one continuous column. A numbered section row stays at the
top as you scroll. Select a number to move to that section, or select the score
at the start of the row to open proposal coaching.

Tap in the text to make a quick change. While the on-screen keyboard is open,
a compact toolbar gives you **Bold**, **Italic**, **Bullet list**, and
**Numbered list**. Each section also keeps its **Generate with AI** or
**Regenerate** action and **AI Rewrite** action below the text. Secondary
editor actions are collected under **More** so the main action remains in
reach.

The phone editor is intended for reading and light changes. For a wide editing
canvas and the full desktop tool layout, move to a tablet or desktop.

## Review and approve

When you are an active reviewer, the bottom bar changes to the review actions
available to you. Use **Approve**, **Return**, or **Comment** without leaving
the proposal. Returning a proposal still requires a note, and approving uses
the same confirmation and locking rules as on a larger screen.

To comment on specific wording, select the text and choose **Comment**. Comments
open in a bottom panel where you can read the thread, reply, resolve it, or
delete a comment when permitted. Tracked-change controls are also sized for
touch.

## Notifications and your home screen

Open **Notifications** from the bottom bar to see the full notification list.
Items are grouped by day, and selecting one takes you to the relevant work.

For quicker access, add EngiProse to your phone's home screen using your
browser's add-to-home-screen action. When your browser supports installation
and EngiProse is not already installed, the **Account** page under **Profile**
shows an **Add to home screen for the best experience** hint.

After installing, open **Profile**, then **Notification Settings**, to enable
push notifications on that device. Push is set separately on each phone,
tablet, or computer. See [Notifications](/help/account-billing-and-access/notifications)
for the complete setup and troubleshooting steps.

::::faq title="Common questions"
:::q question="Can I start a proposal on my phone?"
You can use **Plan proposal** on a phone and continue every setup step for a
proposal that has already been started. Use a tablet or desktop for the
initial **Start proposal** flow.
:::
:::q question="Why do I see a sidebar on my tablet instead of the phone tabs?"
Tablets use the larger-screen layout. The sidebar may begin as an icon rail,
and you can expand it when you want the full labels.
:::
:::q question="Why doesn't EngiProse offer an install button?"
Installation is handled by your browser. Use its add-to-home-screen action.
The hint appears only on supported phones when EngiProse is not already
installed, and it stays hidden after you dismiss it.
:::
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