# Manage S3 lifecycle rules using the GUI
Using the GUI, you can:
* [Add a lifecycle rule](#add-a-lifecycle-rule)
* [View lifecycle rules](#viewing-ilm-rules)
* [Remove a lifecycle rule](#remove-a-lifecycle-rule)
* [Remove all lifecycle rules](#or-all-rules)
## **Add** a lifecycle rule
You can add a lifecycle rule to an object (bucket) that defines an expiration duration per object prefix and tags.
**Procedure**
1. From the S3 buckets page, select the three dots of the required bucket, and select **Lifecycle Rules**.
Lifecycle Rules menu
2\. In the Add a Lifecycle Rule dialog set the following:
* **Expiration days:** The minimum number of days before expiring the object.
* **Prefix:** The prefix of objects to apply the rule to.
* **Tags:** One or more object tags to apply the ILM policy rule. The tags are key-value pairs. Example: \=\.
3\. Select **Save**.
Add a Lifecycle Rule
## View lifecycle rules
You can view the lifecycle rules defined for a bucket and filter according to expiration days, prefixes, or tags.
**Procedure**
1. From the S3 buckets page, select the three dots of the required bucket, and select **Lifecycle Rules**.
View Lifecycle Rules
## Remove a lifecycle rule
You can remove a specific lifecycle rule of a specified bucket if it is no longer required.
**Procedure**
1. From the S3 buckets page, select the three dots of the required bucket, and select **Lifecycle Rules**.
2. In the Lifecycle Rules dialog, select the three dots of the required rule and select **Remove**.
Remove a lifecycle rule
## Remove all lifecycle rules
You can remove all the lifecycle rules of a specified bucket if they are no longer required.
**Procedure**
1. From the S3 buckets page, select the three dots of the required bucket, and select **Lifecycle Rules**.
2. In the Lifecycle Rules dialog, select **Clear all rules**.
