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# Deactivate an activity

# Make an activity unavailable in playbooks {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Deactivate an activity to stop users from adding it to playbooks in Creator Studio.

## Before you begin

For example, you could hide an base system activity, like sending an email, if it's not relevant to your workflow.  
Note:  
Hiding an activity doesn't change anything about the processes using that activity. Hiding an activity only makes it unavailable in Creator Studio.

Role required: admin or app_engine_admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllApp EngineRequest App AdministrationCreator Studio Activities.  
   All of the standard Creator Studio activities appear in the list, not just custom activities.Figure 1. Activities table  
   The Creator Studio Activities table appears.
2. Open the Creator Studio Activity record for the activity that you want to hide by selecting is Short Description field.
3. Hide the activity by clearing the Active check box.  
   Figure 2. Active box for activity
4. Select Update to save the record.

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