# Pause and Activate Tags

You can temporarily disable and quickly reactivate your Tags anytime:

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#### **How to Pause or Activate a Tag**

1. In the **Server Tag Manager**, navigate to **Tags**.
2. You can use the **toggle** next to each tag to pause or activate it, or you can click the **three dots** on the right and select **Pause** or **Activate**.
3. Additionally, you can also pause or activate a tag when editing it.
4. A confirmation message will appear before applying the change.

Each tag's Change Log shows all pause and activation actions. Additionally, the **Tools** section shows the number of **active and paused tags** for each tool.

Changes must be **published** for them to take effect after pausing or activating a tag. Only after publishing will the paused tags stop firing, and the activated tags start working again.