---
id: moving-folders.how-do-i-change-how-old-files-must-be-before-moving
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/how-do-i-change-how-old-files-must-be-before-moving
category: "Moving folders"
subcategory: "Rules and Auto Rules"
question: "How do I change how old files must be before a rule moves them?"
alt_questions:
  - "Edit a rule's age"
  - "Change the age threshold"
  - "Move files older than 30 days"
  - "rule age setting storage studio"
  - "What are the floor sliders?"
  - "How do I change how old files must be before a rule acts on them?"
  - "Edit rule age Storage Studio"
  - "storage studio rules days setting"
  - "Change rule threshold"
  - "Rule age won't go below 7 days"
  - "Will run as floor meaning"
short_answer: "Open Settings → Rules and edit the age field on the rule; it saves as soon as you click away. The floor sliders under Global overrides set a minimum age for every rule and can only raise it, never lower it."
tags: ["rules", "age", "settings"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/what-are-move-rules", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/dry-run-shows-files-i-dont-want-moved"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I change how old files must be before a rule moves them?

Open **Settings → Rules** (or the **Open Rule Editor** link). Every active rule has an inline age field — type a new value and it saves the moment you click away; Storage Studio picks up the new threshold shortly after.

Under **Global overrides**, two floor sliders set a minimum age for all rules. They can only ever *raise* the age, never lower it, so nothing brand-new is moved by accident.

Auto Rules have their own section in the same editor where you can fine-tune how old something must be before it's cleaned.

See [What are move rules?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/what-are-move-rules)