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# Unselect Options

Clear selections automatically with reset buttons or mutually exclusive options. Learn how to set up the Unselect Options action and the option setting it needs.

The **Unselect Options** action deselects specific options when a rule's trigger fires. Use it to reset selections, clear groups, or enforce mutually exclusive options.

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## Setting up the rule

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### Navigate to rules

Open your product in Mimeeq and go to the **Rules** section. Create a new rule or open an existing one.
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### Name your rule

Give the rule a descriptive name — for example, *Unselect Material* or *Reset Colour Options*.
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### Configure the action

* Set your trigger — for example, when a specific option is selected or a button is clicked.
* Select **Unselect Options** as the action type.
* Set the **execution timing**: **Always**, **On load**, or **After load**.
* Set the **device scope** if the rule should apply only to specific devices.

![Unselect Options rule with a trigger, the Unselect Options action type, execution timing and device scope configured](https://621103948-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsqWfi8ifBhTdkvf1vOlY%2Fuploads%2FN3EXj3z8U01juzTcJ0Qr%2Funselect-rule-example-1_w1lxy4.png?alt=media)
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### Select options to unselect

Browse your available options and select one or more to deselect when the rule fires.
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### Check the option settings

For complete unselection to work, the target options must have the correct setting configured.

1. Open the options you want to unselect.
2. Enable **Allow initial load without selection**.
3. Save the option settings.

{% hint style="warning" %}
If **Allow initial load without selection** is disabled, the option resets to its default value instead of being fully deselected.
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![Block settings with Allow initial load without selection enabled, required for the Unselect Options rule](https://621103948-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsqWfi8ifBhTdkvf1vOlY%2Fuploads%2FiXsSullvCN8RS43HtYq8%2Funselect-rule-example-11_8xiapz.png?alt=media)
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## Example use case

**Reset button for an option group**

1. Add a button option labelled *Reset* and add it to the group.
2. Create an unselect rule triggered by the button click.
3. Configure the rule to unselect all options in the group.

In the demo below, open the **Design Cover** group. After adding a cover, a **Reset** button appears. Clicking it unselects the cover and hides the button.

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Demo
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## Related articles

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Rules Overview</strong></td><td>Understand how rules combine triggers and actions.</td><td><a href="/configurator/rules/overview.md">Rules Overview</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Triggers Overview</strong></td><td>Browse every trigger condition and learn when to use each one.</td><td><a href="/configurator/rules/triggers.md">Triggers Overview</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Material Override Parameters</strong></td><td>Change colours, textures and other material properties without creating extra materials.</td><td><a href="/configurator/rules/actions/material-override.md">Material Override Parameters</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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