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      How to Abandon a Goal

      Abandoning a goal, rather than deleting a goal, is useful for keeping a record of a goal that may no longer be relevant or possible.

      In this article: 

       

      Overview

      Abandoning a goal can be a great alternative to deleting a goal that is no longer relevant, whether that be because of changing team strategies, goal owners moving, etc. 

      Rather than deleting a goal, it may be beneficial to abandon the goal. This closes the goal and updates the status to Abandoned, but keeps a record of the goal within Quantum Workplace.

      How to Abandon a Goal 

      To abandon a goal: 

      1. Open the goal and navigate to the Goal Details page
      2. Click and expand the More Options drop-down menu in the top right 
      3. Click Abandon
      4. In the Abandon Goal modal, click Yes, Abandon Goal 

      How to Resume an Abandoned Goal

      Once a goal has been abandoned, it can be reopened and resumed to continue from where the goal was when it was abandoned. 

      To search for and resume an abandoned goal: 

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      1. From the Goals home page, click and expand the State drop-down
      2. Click Abandoned Goals to filter the results to only abandoned goals 
      3. Click and open the abandoned goal 
      4. Click Resume in the top right