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# Unpublish a workflow

Use **Unpublish** when you want to stop a published workflow.

This applies to:

* **Tools**
* **Chats**
* **Automation**

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Unpublishing deactivates the workflow and reverts it to **Draft** status.
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### How to unpublish

1. Go to the **Flows** page.
2. Find the published workflow you want to stop.
3. Click the three-dot menu.
4. Click **Unpublish**.
5. Click **Confirm**.

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After that, the workflow returns to **Draft**.

You can edit it, test it, and publish it again later.

### What changes after unpublishing

* the workflow is no longer active
* shared access stops
* the workflow moves back to **Draft**

### Tips

* Unpublish your workflow before making major changes.
* Use **Draft** to test safely before publishing again.
* Double-check shared links after republishing.

### Next steps

* Learn how to [publish a workflow](/workflow-builder/publish-a-workflow.md).
* Learn how to [manage a workflow](/workflow-builder/manage-a-workflow.md).