Modifying watchlists

2026-02-03Last updated

After you add your watchlists, you can modify some of the watchlist settings. A watchlist manager can disable a watchlist, change its name or description, and adjust its behavior.

What you should know

  • When modifying a watchlist, the following applies:
    • You can't switch a global watchlist to site-specific, or vice versa.
    • You can't modify watchlist entry permissions after creation.
    • Any watchlist manager or Account administrator can modify a global watchlist.

Procedure

  1. Click Organization > Watchlists .
  2. (Optional) Use the search box to find a specific watchlist.
  3. (Optional) Click Advanced filters to filter the list results by site or watchlist type.
  4. Select a watchlist from the list.
  5. Click Edit watchlist.
  6. Modify the watchlist as needed:
    1. Toggle the Enabled slider to enable or disable.
      For example, you might temporarily disable a large watchlist while restructuring entries.
    2. Update the name.
    3. Update the description.
    4. In Watchlist behavior choose one of the following:
      • Notify watchlist managers
      • Automatically block visitors listed in a watchlist and notify watchlist managers
  7. Click Save.