# Set a default and override per project

**Category:** [Standards & QA Rules](https://help.totalctrl.app/hc/totalctrl/totalctrl-help-center/en-US/categories/subtitles-standards)
**Updated:** 2026-08-19

## Default + override

Mark one standard as the **default** from the Standards page — every project uses it unless told otherwise. On a project, use the **QA standard** selector to pick a different standard for that project only. To make a tweaked variant, **clone** a standard and edit the copy.

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