> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://harnesscalendar.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Deactivate a student

> Pause a student when you're no longer teaching them.

Deactivating pauses a student: it takes them off future lessons but keeps their records, and it's reversible. To remove a student for good, see [Delete a student](/docs/students/delete-a-student) instead.

## Deactivate a student

On the student's profile (or their row in the **Students** list), open the **…** menu, choose **Deactivate**, and confirm.

Once you confirm:

* The student's status changes to **Inactive**, and they move to the **Inactive** tab on the **Students** list.
* They're removed from all future lessons. Lessons just for them are deleted; group lessons carry on without them.
* Their financial history and open charges are unaffected: charges stay billable through the student's **account**.

## Reactivate a student

To bring a student back, open the **…** menu on the **Inactive** student and choose **Activate**. This opens the new-event modal with the student already added: adding them to a lesson reactivates them. To fill in and save the lesson, see [Create an event](/docs/calendar/create-an-event).

<Note>
  Deactivating is reversible and leaves finances intact, so it's the safe choice when a student might return. A **Locked** student has no **Activate** or **Deactivate** option; see [Plans and limits](/docs/settings/plans-and-limits).
</Note>