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title: "Global Settings: Test Types"
canonical: "https://docs.getxray.app/space/XRAYCLOUD/44566485/Global%20Settings%3A%20Test%20Types"
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> Macro (toc)
As an Xray administrator, you can create and manage globally available Test Types.
A Test Type characterizes the Test in terms of its nature, so it can be clearly be distinguished from other Tests.
An Xray Test Type can be one of three kinds:
- **Steps**: structured; composed of multiple steps
- **Unstructured**: it has only one Definition field that can be used to define the Test case
- **Gherkin**: a test composed of Gherkin statements.
By default, upon installation, Xray will create the following Test Types:
| **Rank** | **Test Type** | **Kind** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Manual
(default) | Steps |
| 2 | Generic | Unstructured |
| 3 | Cucumber | Gherkin |
The rank is used as sorting criteria when showing the options for the values of the Test Type of some Test case. The default Test Type will be used when a Test issue is created.
## Create a Test Type
To create a new Test Type, go to the **Add New Test Type** section at the bottom of the page, fill out the following fields, and then press **Add**:
- **Option**: the name for the Test Type option
- **Kind**: the nature of the Test Type (e.g., Steps, Unstructured, Gherkin)
## Deleting a Test Type
Custom test types can also be deleted from Xray. To delete an existing test type:
1. Click **Delete** on the table entry corresponding to the test type.> Macro (inline-media-image)
2. Click **Confirm**.> Macro (inline-media-image)
> ℹ️ **Note**
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> ℹ️ When deleting a global Test Type, all Tests in projects using that Test Type will be affected.
## Changing the order of a Test Type
The order by which the Test Type options appear in the Test Type selection dropdown in a Test issue can be modified by using the arrows available in the **Order** column.
One Test Type must be set as the default and will be used whenever Test issues are created.