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description: When you create and schedule a message, the message status is set to active. An active message sends as scheduled. To keep a push notification from functioning in MobilePush, change the message status to inactive.
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# Inactivate a Push Notification

When you create and schedule a message, the message status is set to active. An active message sends as scheduled. To keep a push notification from functioning in MobilePush, change the message status to inactive.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_mobile_studio-264-0-0-production-enus/26e7f9fa-f44c-489b-9b21-135d26904a29/images/icon_note.png)

Note You can only inactivate a message that has not yet started to send.

1. In Overview, click the message.
2. Review the status of the message.
3. Click **Make Inactive**.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_mobile_studio-264-0-0-production-enus/26e7f9fa-f44c-489b-9b21-135d26904a29/images/icon_note.png)

Note You cannot reactivate an inactive message. However, you can create an active copy of an inactive message.