What happens to an archived goal?

When a goal is archived, it becomes inactive and can no longer derail, and goes into your archived gallery. You can still access the goal and data from the archived gallery or at the same URL as before, though you can no longer add new data. Some of the settings are frozen as they require the goal to be active, but you can rename the goal, change its description, change the privacy, etc, and other similar tweaks.

Screenshot demonstrating what settings are available for archived goals, including goalname, description, goal units, fine print, whether or not it's in the featured gallery, whether datapoints are public, whether to show hashtags from comments on the graph, and whether the goal is private
If you want to restart the goal later to get back on the hook with the same goal, you can do that with the Restart button on the right-hand side of the goal page. You'll get some options to set your new rate and tweak your goal settings before the goal goes live again.

Screenshot of a completed graph with the restart and delete buttons to the right of the graph image

When restarting a goal, be careful! You're committed to that new rate straight away, and unlike a new goal, you can't delete it during the first seven days. Make sure you review the settings carefully before you jump back into the commitment!

More about goal restarting: Can I restart an archived goal?


Keywords: inactive goals, what archiving entails, deleting goals, ending goals

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