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title: "Pause a segment in Sitecore CDP"
slug: "pause-a-segment-in-sitecore-cdp"
abstract: "How to pause a segment to edit or delete the segment (Sitecore CDP)."
---
# Pause a segment in Sitecore CDP

You can pause a live segment to edit or delete the segment. When you pause a segment, it is no longer available in decisioning or real-time audiences.

To pause a segment:

- In the segment builder, click **Pause**. The segment is paused until you [reschedule](https://doc.sitecore.com/cdp/en/users/sitecore-cdp/introduction-to-batch-segmentation/managing-segment-status-in-sitecore-cdp/schedule-a-segment-in-sitecore-cdp.html "Schedule a segment in Sitecore CDP") it.