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# Cancel a playbook

# Cancel a playbook {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
* 
* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Cancel a playbook to stop a business workflow when no longer valid.

## Before you begin

Role required: agent or pd_cancel

If your playbook admin has added a cancel action to your playbook experience, you can typically find the cancel action under the playbook actions menu.  
Note:  
Certain activities within a playbook cannot be canceled once they have started.

## Procedure

1. Open a playbook in workspace.
2. Click the ellipses action menu icon (![Playbook action menu icon]()) in the playbook header.
3. Click Cancel Playbook.
4. Provide a reason for canceling the playbook.  
5. Click Cancel Playbook.  
   A canceled banner appears below the playbook header confirming that the playbook has been canceled.