# Setting new code definition The new code option defined at the organization level (if any) is applied by default to all *new* projects. At the organization level, you can only select the Previous version or Number of days option (by default, no option is selected). Project administrators can change this setting for their project. For more information about the new code options, see [Quality standards and new code](/sonarqube-cloud/standards/about-new-code.md). To set the new code definition for your organization (you must be an organization admin): 1. Retrieve your organization. See [Retrieving your organizations](/sonarqube-cloud/getting-started/viewing-organizations.md) for more information. 2. Go to **Administration** > **New Code**. 3. Select the new code option. 4. Select **Save**.
New code definition in the organization's administration
## Related pages * [Quality standards and new code](/sonarqube-server/2025.3/user-guide/about-new-code.md) * [Configuring new code calculation](/sonarqube-server/2025.3/project-administration/configuring-new-code-calculation.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-cloud/administering-sonarcloud/managing-organization/setting-config-at-org-level/setting-new-code-definition-at-organization-level.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.