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# Changing the order in which rules are executed

You can change the order in which rules are executed by going to the Filter Rules or NAT Rules tabs of a folder or firewall and moving the rules within the same folder or on the same firewall, or into another folder or firewall.

You can select several rules at a time or a separator. Whenever a collapsed separator is selected, you are selecting all the rules contained in this separator.

Moving rules within the same firewall or folder

- Select the rule, separator or rule set, and use the toolbar’s Up and Down buttons.

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- Place the cursor on the left column of a rule, and drag and drop.

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- Use the Cut/Copy/Paste buttons or the corresponding standard keyboard shortcuts. You can copy rules or separators from the active table or from parent folders.

Moving rules into another folder or onto another firewall

Use the toolbar’s Cut/Copy/Paste buttons or the corresponding standard keyboard shortcuts to move the rule, rule set or separator into another folder or onto another firewall. You can copy rules from the active table or from parent folders.

You can also create rule sets to be reused on other firewalls, regardless of which folder they are in. For more information, refer to the section Creating rule sets.