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title: "Deselect vs. Unselect"
description: "In Veeam technical documentation, we use neither deselect nor unselect when it comes to canceling the selection of check boxes — we use clear instead. When it comes to editing lists of selected elements, use neither deselect nor unselect as well."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/styleguide/tw/deselect.html"
breadcrumb: "Style Guide > Tips and Tricks > Deselect vs. Unselect"
dateModified: "2026-09-03"
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# Deselect vs. Unselect

In Veeam technical documentation, we use neither **deselect** nor **unselect** when it comes to canceling the selection of check boxes — we use **clear** instead.

::: tip

When it comes to editing lists of selected elements, use neither **deselect** nor **unselect** as well. Try using **modify**, **exclude** or **remove** instead.

:::

### Examples

1. [Deselect]{.mdhl-incorrect} the **Set unlimited quota** check box if you want to limit the number of VMs and Veeam backup agents that reseller clients can store in the backup repository.

   [Clear]{.mdhl-correct} the **Set unlimited quota** check box if you want to limit the number of VMs and Veeam backup agents that reseller clients can store in the backup repository.

2. If you [unselect]{.mdhl-incorrect} the **Enable this alarm** check box, the configured alarm settings will be saved, but the alarm will be disabled and will not raise any notifications.

   If you [clear]{.mdhl-correct} the **Enable this alarm** check box, the configured alarm settings will be saved, but the alarm will be disabled and will not raise any notifications.

3. Use the **Select All** and **Clear All** buttons to the right of the **Repository** field to [select/unselect the repositories]{.mdhl-incorrect}.

   Use the **Select All** and **Clear All** buttons to the right of the **Repository** field to [modify the list of selected repositories]{.mdhl-correct}.