---
id: settings.what-does-raise-rules-to-floor-do
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/what-does-raise-rules-to-floor-do
category: "Settings & keep-time"
subcategory: "Rules and safety floors"
question: "What does the \"Raise … to … floor\" button in Settings → Rules do?"
alt_questions:
  - "Raise rules to floor button"
  - "Rules below hard floor storage studio"
  - "Update rule ages to match floor"
  - "Why do some rules show will run as floor?"
short_answer: "It raises every rule whose age is below the hard floor to match it. Those rules already run at the floor; the button makes the stored ages match what actually happens."
tags: ["rules", "age floor", "settings"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/what-is-the-hard-floor-setting", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/how-do-i-change-how-old-files-must-be-before-moving"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does the "Raise … to … floor" button in Settings → Rules do?

It updates every rule whose own age is below your current hard floor so the stored age matches the floor. Those rules already *run* at the floor anyway; the button just makes what's written match what happens, so the list is easier to read.

If you'd rather keep the lower ages, the alternative is to lower the floor itself under **Global overrides** — which asks you to confirm.