# Using Self Healing
Self healing helps identify elements when an element is not detected during execution because its configured properties have changed. When an element’s attributes change in the application under test, the self healing feature reprioritizes the available steering properties to locate the element successfully.
## Applying Self Healing for Web
To apply self healing, perform the following actions:
1. In the **Element Repository** page, select the required element repository for which you want to apply self healing.
2. Select **Tools** > **Self Heal**. The **Self Heal** dialog opens.
3. In the **Self Heal** dialog, choose one of the following options:
1. **Save the reprioritized steering elements to the repository**
1. Select **Adjust the broken elements attributes** to update the attributes of elements that were not detected during execution.
2. Select **Preserve the properties of reprioritized items for subsequent execution** to prioritize the most stable properties for future runs.
2. **Discard the changes after the execution**
1. Select this option if you do not want to save the updated element attributes to the repository.
4. Select one of the following actions:
1. **Apply for all repositories** to apply the selected option across all repositories.
2. **Apply to current repository** to apply the selected option only to the current repository.
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**Note**: Select **Cancel** to close the dialog without making changes.
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5. After you apply self-healing to the repositories, the **Self-Heal** icon appears.
