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title, intro, permissions, versions, topics, type
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| Editing an issue | Learn how to make changes to an existing issue. | Issue authors, people with write access or higher in repositories owned by an organization, and collaborators in repositories owned by a personal account can make changes to issues. {% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.emu-permission-repo %} |
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Editing an issue title
You can edit an issue's title. The change to the title is added to the issue's timeline.
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Navigate to the issue you want to edit.
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To the right of the issue title, click Edit.
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Type your new title.
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Click Save.
Editing an issue description
You can also make changes to the issue description. The edit history is available unless the author or a person with write access removes it. See AUTOTITLE.
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Navigate to the issue you want to edit.
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At the top right of the issue description, click {% octicon "kebab-horizontal" aria-label="Issue body actions" %}.
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In the menu, click {% octicon "pencil" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="pencil" %} Edit.
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Type your changes to the issue description.
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Click Save.
{% ifversion issue-types %}
Adding or changing the issue type
You can add an issue type or make changes to an existing issue type.
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Navigate to the issue you want to edit.
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To the right of the issue, in the sidebar, click Type.
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In the list, select a new issue type.
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Click Save.
{% endif %}


