[[content-edit]]
=== Editing a Content Item

(((Content,editing)))
(((Content,finding)))

==== Goal

Edit a previously-created content item; in this example, we'll update the
Home page created in <<content-create>>.

==== Prerequisite knowledge

* <<content-create>>

==== Site prerequisites

A content item for the Home page has been created on the site, and you want
to edit it.

==== Steps

. In the _Manage_ administrative menu, navigate to _Content_ (admin/content).

. If the content item you want to edit was updated or created recently, it
  should appear near the top of the content list on that page. If not, you can
  use the _Type_, _Title_, or other filters to locate the content item.

// Screen shot of admin/content. This needs to be redone so that only the
// Home and About pages are present.
image:images/content-edit-admin-content.png["Screen shot of the Content administration page",width="100%"]

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. Click the _Edit_ link in the row of the content item you want to edit, to
  open the content editing form. You can
  change the title, body text and other fields here. See <<content-create>>
  for an explanation of the fields and a screen shot.

. Check _Create new revision_ in the box on the right, if it is not already
  checked, and enter a _Revision log message_ explaining what changes you are
  making (for example, you might enter "Updated opening hours"). This text
  will appear in the revision log for the page.

// Screen shot of content edit page, such as node/1/edit, with Create new
// revision checked and the Revision log message box visible.
image:images/content-edit-revision.png["Screen shot of the revision information section of the content edit page",width="100%"]

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. Click _Save and keep published_ to save your changes.

. You will be redirected back to the _Content_ administrative page, and there
  should be a message showing that the content item was updated.

// Screen shot of admin/content showing the updated content message.
image:images/content-edit-message.png["Screen shot of Content page with updated content message showing",width="100%"]

==== Follow-on tasks

As an alternative to the first two steps above, you can also reach the
content edit form as follows:

. Starting from your site's home page, use the site's navigation menus to locate
  the page where the content you want to edit is displayed to visitors.

. Most themes will display an _Edit_ link or tab near the top of that page to
  people with permission to edit the page; clicking the link will take you to
  the full content edit form.

. You could also use the <<content-in-place-edit,in-place editor>> from this
  page.

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