---
title: "Setting or Unsetting the Default Zone"
slug: "setting-or-unsetting-the-default-zone-4"
tags: ["8.2", "Portal"]
updated: 2025-03-05T11:58:03Z
published: 2025-03-05T11:58:03Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/setting-or-unsetting-the-default-zone-4"
---

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# Setting or Unsetting the Default Zone

The default zone is automatically assigned to all new team portals. The default portal cannot be deleted.

**To set a zone as the default:**

1. Select **Compliance > Zones** in the navigation pane.  

The **ZONES** page is displayed.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-KWADVD9H.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A41Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A41Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=BvE9Vtz1z1jFrCRsWRS4NL0XKKM28HaLNZmIZSVgXHU%3D)
2. Select the desired zone's row.
3. Click **Set Default**.

The selected zone becomes the default zone. `Default Zone` is displayed under the zone name.

**To remove a zone from being the default:**

          **Note**

          

To remove the default setting from a zone requires specifying another zone as the default zone.

1. Select **Compliance > Zones** in the navigation pane.  

The **ZONES** page opens, displaying all the zones.
2. Select the zone’s row that will become the default zone instead of the current default zone.
3. Click **Set Default.**

The selected zone replaces the old default zone as the default.