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# Disabling and Removing Components in the Editor

## Disabling Components

Disable components on selected game objects and assets by using the checkbox next to the name of the component.

![](/files/-M9L0_9Ja699C4zV15Qm)

{% hint style="info" %}
Not all components have this checkbox. For those components, consider removing them when not used or change the values to have the desired non-effect.
{% endhint %}

## Removing Components

To remove a component on a selected game object or asset, right-click on the component and select **Remove Component**.

![](/files/-M9UjWuMww0hccEg7vns)

{% content-ref url="/pages/-M8ZLD4KHhQhjczd1-3B" %}
[Update Components in the Inspector](/unity-basics/select/components/using-the-inspector-tab.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/-M8ZKvMeq0f-PAwi-mTI" %}
[Adding Components in the Inspector](/unity-basics/create/create-scripts/using-inspector-tab.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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