title: Editing an issue
intro: Learn how to make changes to an existing issue.
permissions: >-
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 %}
versions:
fpt: '*'
ghes: '*'
ghec: '*'
topics:
- Pull requests
- Issues
- Project management
type: how_to
Editing an issue title
You can edit an issue's title. The change to the title is added to the issue's timeline.
Navigate to the issue you want to edit.
To the right of the issue title, click Edit.
Type your new title.
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.
Navigate to the issue you want to edit.
At the top right of the issue description, click {% octicon "kebab-horizontal" aria-label="Issue body actions" %}.
In the menu, click {% octicon "pencil" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="pencil" %} Edit.
Type your changes to the issue description.
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.
Navigate to the issue you want to edit.
To the right of the issue, in the sidebar, click Type.
In the list, select a new issue type.
Click Save.
{% endif %}