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Navigate to the [Compliance Policies – Intune](https://intune.microsoft.com/#view/Microsoft_Intune_DeviceSettings/DevicesMenu/~/compliance) portal, locate and select the policy you wish to alter.**![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-24-2024-05-43-45-0844-PM.png?width=670&height=360&name=image-png-Oct-24-2024-05-43-45-0844-PM.png)** 2. Upon opening the policy, select the **Properties** tab; all the information of the rule will be displayed. Five points of interest will be available to **Edit**. You can modify the sections as needed. 1. **Basics:** Adjusts non-functional items of the rule, such as the **Name** or **Description** of the policy. 2. **Compliance Settings:** Displays the security settings for the **designated profile type** that are currently enabled or disabled and being applied to the associated devices specified in the **Assignments** section. 3. **Actions for Noncompliance:** Specifies what happens when a device falls out of compliance. 4. **Scope Tags:** Specifies which administrators will have access to the viewing and altering this object. 5. **Assignments:** Specifies which **Groups** will be included or excluded from policy enforcement. ![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-04-2024-04-03-15-9842-PM.png?width=670&height=347&name=image-png-Nov-04-2024-04-03-15-9842-PM.png)![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-04-2024-04-03-21-2320-PM.png?width=670&height=152&name=image-png-Nov-04-2024-04-03-21-2320-PM.png) 3. Regardless of which section is selected to be **Edited**, the same redirect to the **Edit Policy** page will be displayed. The first page will display the selected sections current configuration and will allow you to make the necessary adjustments (additions, removals, editing, etc.) The second page will be the Review section where you will finalize the changes. Once the necessary adjustments have been configured for the selected section select **Review + save** to continue to the modification finalization stage.![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-04-2024-04-04-30-4294-PM.png?width=670&height=360&name=image-png-Nov-04-2024-04-04-30-4294-PM.png) 4. Once on the revisions page, if all the necessary adjustments look correct, select **Save** to finalize the modification process.![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-04-2024-04-04-48-2282-PM.png?width=670&height=360&name=image-png-Nov-04-2024-04-04-48-2282-PM.png) ### Need Assistance? 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