---
title: "Edit a content type"
slug: "edit-a-content-type"
abstract: "How to edit a content type."
---
# Edit a content type

You can change the name and description of a content type as well as re-order, edit, or remove the fields it contains. You can also add new fields to the content type.

To edit a content type:

1. On the menu bar, click **Content model** > **Content types**.
2. On the **Content types** page, do one of the following:
    - Click the content type name.
    - Click **More actions** ![More actions icon](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/ch-one/en/users/content-hub-one/images/more-actions-chone.png) > **Edit**.
3. On the content type details page, to modify the title of the content type, in the upper-left corner of the page, click the title and make your changes.

    ![Status message beneath title showing that there are unsaved changes](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/ch-one/en/users/content-hub-one/images/title_field_and_message.png)

    Messages displayed beneath the title notify you of the status of your changes.

4. To edit the **Description**, in the right pane, click **Edit** ![Edit icon](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/ch-one/en/users/content-hub-one/images/pencil-outline-chone.png).
5. [Add fields](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch-one/en/users/content-hub-one/content-modeling/manage-content-types/manage-content-type-fields.html "Manage content type fields") to the content type template if required.
6. To change the order of the fields, click the ![drag icon](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/ch-one/en/users/content-hub-one/images/drag-chone.png) icon and drag the field to a new position.
7. To edit a field, click the field title and [make changes](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch-one/en/users/content-hub-one/content-modeling/manage-content-types/manage-content-type-fields.html "Manage content type fields") as needed.
8. To delete a field, click **Delete** ![Delete icon](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/ch-one/en/users/content-hub-one/images/trash-can-outline-chone.png) and then click **Delete** again to confirm the deletion.
9. When you finish making changes, click **Save**.