Are approved ads that are moved in Adwords editor re-reviewed?

[Kobayashi]

If I move a approved ad in Adwords editor to a new ad group does it have to be re-reviewed in the new ad group?

[netmeg]

I've always assumed so.

[eWhisper]

Yes. The AdWords editor uses the typical API operations. So technically when you move an ad you actually:

1. Delete the ad in the current ad group.
2. Create the ad in a new ad group.

All new ads much go through the approval process.

If you really aren't sure about the organization and are playing with things, then pause the ad in the editor, copy and paste it into the new ad group. That way, you can always resume the paused ad if you don't like the new combination.

[Kobayashi]

Ok, thanks. Good tip about pausing the original ad.