# Deactivating and reactivating data teams
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Data teams can only be deactivated or reactivated by an Administrator.
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Tablion Administrators can bring data teams in and out of activation as required.
### How to deactivate a data team
1. Select 'Admin tools' from your username dropdown.
2. Select 'Data Teams'.
3. Select 'Manage' from the row of the data team you wish to deactivate.
4. Select 'Deactivate Data Team'.
5. Select 'Deactivate \[*Data Team Name*]' to confirm the deactivation.
### How to reactivate a data team
1. Select 'Admin tools' from your username dropdown.
2. Select 'Data Teams'.
3. Select 'Deactivated Teams'.
4. Select 'Active Data Team' from the row of the data team you wish to reactivate.
5. Select 'Active \[*Data Team Name*]' to confirm reactivation.
6. The data team will reappear on the 'Data Teams' page.
