# Documenting a workload in AWS WA Tool
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After you've defined a workload in AWS Well-Architected Tool, you can document its state by opening the Review workload page. This helps you assess your workload and track its progress over time. 

**To document the state of a workload**

1. After you initially define a workload, you see a page that shows the current details of your workload. Choose **Start reviewing** to begin.

   Otherwise, in the left navigation pane, choose **Workloads** and select the name of the workload to open the workload details page. Choose **Continue reviewing**.

   (Optional) If a profile is associated with your workload, then the left navigation pane contains a list of **Prioritized** workload review questions you can use to speed up the workload review process.

1. You are now presented with the first question. For each question:

   1. Read the question and determine if the question applies to your workload.

      For additional guidance, choose **Info** and view the information in the help pane.
      + If the question does not apply to your workload, choose **Question does not apply to this workload**.
      + Otherwise, select the best practices that you are currently following from the list.

        If you are currently not following any of the best practices, choose **None of these**.

      For additional guidance on any item, choose **Info** and view the information in the help pane.

   1. (Optional) If one or more best practices do not apply to your workload, choose **Mark best practice(s) that don't apply to this workload** and select them. For each selected best practice, you can optionally select a reason and provide additional details. 

   1. (Optional) Use the **Notes** box to record information related to the question.

      For example, you might describe why the question does not apply or provide additional details about the best practices selected.

   1. Choose **Next** to continue to the next question.

   Repeat these steps for each question in each pillar.

1. Choose **Save and exit** at any time to save your changes and pause documenting your workload.

After you've documented your workload, you can return to the questions to continuing reviewing it at anytime. For more information, see [Reviewing a workload with AWS Well-Architected Framework](continue-workflow-review.md).