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# How to enable, disable, or test the banner in admin-only mode (New Version)

### Overview

Status controls sit at the top of **Settings > Banner**.

You can run the banner in three states:

* **Disabled** — the banner is off for storefront visitors.
* **Enabled for admins only** — logged-in Shopify admins can see the banner; shoppers do not.
* **Enabled** — the banner follows your **Privacy** region settings for visitors.

The status line also summarizes consent, for example **Strict opt-in — Worldwide**, from **Settings > Consent model & regions**.

Admin-only mode is the right way to test layout, style, and copy on the real theme without showing a draft banner to customers.

||| **New Banner.** For stores with the **New version** badge on **Settings > Banner**. On the Legacy Banner, see [How to switch to the new banner or switch back to the previous version](/en/article/how-to-switch-to-the-new-banner-or-switch-back-to-the-previous-version-x1xdn9/).

### Before you start

* **Pandectes Core** app embed must be on in the theme.
* Open the storefront while logged into Shopify Admin to test admin-only mode.
* A private window (not logged into Admin) shows what customers see.

### Change banner status

1. Open **Shopify Admin > Apps > Pandectes GDPR Compliance**.
2. Go to **Settings > Banner**.
3. Use the status controls at the top:
   * **Disable** — turns the banner off for visitors.
   * **Enable for admins** — admin-only testing.
   * **Enable** — live for visitors in the regions you selected under Privacy.
4. Confirm the status text: **Banner is enabled**, **disabled**, or **enabled for admins only**.

![Banner status controls: Disable, Enable for admins, and Enable](https://images.pandect.es/knowledge-base/how-to-enable-disable-or-test-the-banner-in-admin-only-mode-new-version-1.png =900xauto)

### What each state does

#### Disabled

Visitors do not see the cookie notice, preferences, or consent widget. Do not leave the store in this state if you need a visible consent banner in regulated regions.

#### Enabled for admins only

Use this while you change Layout, Content, or Style. Ask a teammate who is not logged into Admin to confirm they **do not** see the banner.

#### Enabled

The banner is live. Visibility still depends on **Settings > Consent model & regions** (worldwide vs selected regions) and Advanced visibility rules (delay, hidden paths, bots).

### Preview without going live

You can also use in-app preview and **Preview on store** without enabling the banner for everyone. See [Using the Live Banner Preview mode](/en/article/using-the-live-banner-preview-mode-ye1lnv/) and [Can I configure the banner before I enable it?](/en/article/can-i-configure-the-banner-before-i-enable-it-4whfm3/).

### Related articles

* [Consent Model & Regions (New Version)](/en/article/consent-model-regions-new-version-jvhtj5/)
* [How to show the banner only in selected regions (New Version)](/en/article/how-to-show-the-banner-only-in-selected-regions-new-version-vm0vk9/)