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title: "Reopening Defects"
slug: "how-to-reopen-a-defect"
updated: 2024-08-01T19:41:31Z
published: 2024-08-01T19:41:31Z
canonical: "success.panaya.com/how-to-reopen-a-defect"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://success.panaya.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Reopening Defects

[Click here for our Defect Management Video Tutorial](/v1/docs/how-to-report-defects)

To **Reopen** a Defect -

1. Select the **Defects tab** to manage defects  
To view your [assigned](/v1/docs/how-can-i-view-activities-that-are-assigned-to-me) Defects, click on the number within the tab.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1722541191708.png)
2. Click on the Defect ID or Subject to open up the Defect details.
3. Select **Reopen** to reopen the Defect.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1722541211624.png)
4. Add a **Comment**(optional)[Use the @](/v1/docs/how-to-add-a-comment-to-an-activity) when writing Comments and **collaborating with other project users**.The tagged user will be notified with an **email notification** and a link to the activity in Panaya.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1648035360388.png)
5. When done, click **Reopen**
6. You can view the **Reopen count** and **Reopen on (date)** in the **State** area  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1648035406160.png)

**Note**  
The **Reopen count** and **Reopened On** is a read-only field

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## Related

- [Filter and Assign Defects](/how-to-filter-and-assign-defects.md)
- [Closing Defects](/how-to-close-a-defect.md)
- [Resolving Defects](/how-to-resolve-a-defect.md)
- [Blocking or Unblocking Next Steps](/how-to-unblock-a-test-when-reporting-a-new-defect.md)
- [Project Defects List](/how-to-sort-filter-group-defects.md)