# Clone, Activate, or Stage a Global Policy

## Clone a policy

1. Click the **Policies** icon in the left sidebar and navigate to the **Data Policies** or **Subscription Policies** tab.
2. Click the **dropdown menu** in the **Actions** column of a policy and select **Clone**.
3. Open the dropdown menu and click **Edit** in the **Global Policy Builder**. Then make your changes using the dropdown menus.
4. Click **Create Policy**, select **Activate Policy**, and then click **Confirm**.

The policy will display as `Pending` until it is enforced on all data sources it applies to. See the [Policies explained guide](/2024.2/secure-your-data/authoring-policies-in-secure/policies-explained.md#policy-states) for details.

*Note: If a cloned policy contains custom certifications, the certifications will also be cloned.*

## Activate a templated policy

1. Click the **Policies** icon in the left sidebar and navigate to the **Data Policies** tab.
2. Click the **dropdown menu** in the **Actions** column of one of the templated policies and select **Activate**. *Note: If data governors decide to stage an active policy, they select **Stage** from this dropdown menu.*

The policy will display as `Pending` until it is enforced on all data sources it applies to. See the [Policies explained guide](/2024.2/secure-your-data/authoring-policies-in-secure/policies-explained.md#policy-states) for details.

## Stage the policy

1. Click the **dropdown menu** in the **Actions** column of a policy and select **Stage**. *Note: If data governors decide to make a staged policy active, they select **Activate** from this dropdown menu.*
2. Click **Confirm** in the dialog that appears.

The policy will display as `Pending` until it is removed from all data sources it applies to. See the [Policies explained guide](/2024.2/secure-your-data/authoring-policies-in-secure/policies-explained.md#policy-states) for details.


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