Turning off Auto-Apply Recommendations (AAR) with Google Ads is tricky for the uninitiated. Most people probably do this from the Google Ads web interface. Here are the steps for that.

Turn off Auto-Apply Recommendations (AAR) in the Google Ads web interface

Step 1 – Click Campaigns > Recommendations

Step 2 – Above the recommendation cards click Auto-apply (clock icon)

Step 3 – On the auto-apply page click Manage

Step 4 – Uncheck all the checkboxes or deselect all using the button to opt out of auto-apply recommendations

Steps to turn off auto-apply recommendations in the web interface with screenshots

Step 1 – Click Campaigns > Recommendations

turn off auto apply recommendations aar in the web interface step 1

Step 2 – Above the recommendation cards click Auto-apply (clock icon)

turn off auto apply recommendations aar in the web interface step 2 - click auto apply

Step 3 – On the auto-apply page click Manage

Step 4 – Uncheck all the checkboxes or deselect all using the button to opt out of auto-apply recommendations

turn off auto apply recommendations aar in the web interface step 3 and 4 - uncheck all the checkboxes

A better way to solve this problem is using Google Ads Editor.

Here are the action steps to achieve that.

Turn off Auto-Apply Recommendations (AAR) with Google Ads Editor

Step 1 – Click on Recommendations in the tree menu

Step 2 – Click on Auto-apply in the tree menu

Step 3 – Select all AARs in the list

Step 4 – Select the disabled dropdown

Step 5 – Post changes to make live

Steps to turn off Auto-Apply Recommendations in Google Ads Editor (with screenshots)

Step 1 – Click on Recommendations in the tree menu

Step 2 – Click on Auto-apply in the tree menu

turn off auto apply recommendations aar in google ads editor step 1 and 2

Step 3 – Select all AARs in the list

Step 4 – Select the disabled dropdown

Step 5 – Post changes to make live

 

turn off auto apply recommendations aar in google ads editor steps 3, 4 and 5