# Invert sensor for zone activity

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/invert-sensor-for-zone-activity/71993>\
**Category:** Ideas & Suggestions\
**Created:** [November 10, 2022, 11:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/invert-sensor-for-zone-activity/71993 "2022-11-10T11:55:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/invert-sensor-for-zone-activity/71993/6 "2023-02-08T21:24:45Z")

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When reversing the function is not possible with your sensor type, you can use a virtual sensor and send reversed commands to it:

> [@Share Your Device! - Advanced Virtual Devices from Device Capabilities](https://community.homey.app/t/share-your-device-advanced-virtual-devices-from-device-capabilities/68676/45):
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> Reversed Switch When you want a switch to be reversed, so On becomes Off and Off becomes On Here an advanced virtual device is used to be the opposite of some switch\_A, and becomes virtual switch\_A; Then move that switch\_A in a zone name starting with z or 99 to ‘hide’ it. …

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