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title: Manage automation folder exclusions
description: Add automation folder exclusions to control the files that are excluded from an automated investigation.
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# Manage automation folder exclusions
**Applies to:**
- [Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Microsoft Defender ATP)](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2069559)
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Automation folder exclusions allow you to specify folders that the Automated investigation will skip.
You can control the following attributes about the folder that you'd like to be skipped:
- Folders
- Extensions of the files
- File names
**Folders**<br>
You can specify a folder and its subfolders to be skipped.
>[!NOTE]
>At this time, use of wild cards as a way to exclude files under a directory is not yet supported.
**Extensions**<br>
You can specify the extensions to exclude in a specific directory. The extensions are a way to prevent an attacker from using an excluded folder to hide an exploit. The extensions explicitly define which files to ignore.
**File names**<br>
You can specify the file names that you want to be excluded in a specific directory. The names are a way to prevent an attacker from using an excluded folder to hide an exploit. The names explicitly define which files to ignore.
## Add an automation folder exclusion
1. In the navigation pane, select **Settings** > **Automation folder exclusions**.
2. Click **New folder exclusion**.
3. Enter the folder details:
- Folder
- Extensions
- File names
- Description
4. Click **Save**.
## Edit an automation folder exclusion
1. In the navigation pane, select **Settings** > **Automation folder exclusions**.
2. Click **Edit** on the folder exclusion.
3. Update the details of the rule and click **Save**.
## Remove an automation folder exclusion
1. In the navigation pane, select **Settings** > **Automation folder exclusions**.
2. Click **Remove exclusion**.
## Related topics
- [Manage automation allowed/blocked lists](manage-indicators.md)
- [Manage automation file uploads](manage-automation-file-uploads.md)