---
id: moving-folders.how-do-i-preview-what-rules-will-move
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/how-do-i-preview-what-rules-will-move
category: "Moving folders"
subcategory: "Rules and Auto Rules"
question: "How do I preview what my rules will move before they run?"
alt_questions:
  - "Dry Run in Storage Studio"
  - "What will tonight's run do?"
  - "Run preview in the Rules window"
  - "Test my rules without moving anything"
  - "storage studio dry run"
  - "Preview Next Run"
short_answer: "Click Dry Run in the menu bar popover, or Run preview in the Rules window. It lists exactly what your rules would move or clean, with sizes, without changing anything."
tags: ["dry run", "preview", "rules"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/dry-run-shows-files-i-dont-want-moved", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/what-are-move-rules"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I preview what my rules will move before they run?

Click **Dry Run** in the menu bar popover, or open the **Rules** window and click **Run preview** in its bottom pane. You'll see exactly which items the rules would touch, their sizes, and whether each would be moved or cleaned. Nothing is changed.

It's the safe way to check a rule change before it takes effect. If the preview shows something you don't want moved, adjust the rule in **Settings → Rules** and run the preview again.

See [Dry run shows files I don't want moved](https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/dry-run-shows-files-i-dont-want-moved)