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@@ -140,17 +140,21 @@ Actions are not required on rules. You can run a rule without actions to underst
 
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 [[controlling-rules]]
-=== Mute and disable rules
+=== Snooze and disable rules
 
-The rule listing allows you to quickly mute/unmute, disable/enable, and delete individual rules by clicking menu button to open the actions menu. Muting means that the rule checks continue to run on a schedule, but that alert will not trigger any action.
+The rule listing enables you to quickly snooze, disable or enable, and delete individual rules using the colored dropdown.
 
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-image:images/individual-mute-disable.png[The actions button allows an individual rule to be muted, disabled, or deleted]
+image:images/individual-snooze-disable.png[The rule status dropdown enables you to snooze or disable an individual rule]
 
-You can perform these operations in bulk by multi-selecting rules, and then clicking the *Manage rules* button:
+When you snooze a rule, the rule checks continue to run on a schedule but the alert will not trigger any actions. You can snooze for a specified period of time or indefinitely.
 
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-image:images/bulk-mute-disable.png[The Manage rules button lets you mute/unmute, enable/disable, and delete in bulk,width=75%]
+image:images/snooze-panel.png[The snooze panel allows you to set the length of a rule's snooze period]
+
+When a rule is in a `snoozed` state, you can cancel or change the duration of this state. You can perform these operations in bulk by multi-selecting rules, and then clicking the *Manage rules* button. 
+
+TIP: In this context, "Mute" refers to an indefinite snooze. preview:[]
 
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