---
title: "Edit content"
slug: "edit-content"
abstract: "How to edit content manually or using AI."
---
# Edit content

You can edit content from the [content details page](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/content-details-page.html "Content details page") by clicking the field you want to modify. By default, fields are displayed in read mode only.

![Inline editing](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/ch/en/users/content-hub/images/inline_editing.png)

> [!note]
> To edit content, you must have the necessary permissions.

To edit content:

1. On the menu bar, click **Content** > **Search**.
2. On the **Search** page, search for and select the content item you want to edit.
3. On the content details page, click in a text field to add or edit text. When you edit a field, your changes are temporarily stored until you click **Save**. However, the changes won't be visible in read mode until you save them, and you will see a **There are unsaved changes** warning next to the **Save** button.
4. Use the [toolbar](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/using-the-text-editor.html "Using the text editor") to [generate draft text using AI](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/generate,-refine,-or-improve-content-using-ai.md "Generate, refine, or improve content using AI"), to format text, insert assets, and add comments, code, or links.
5. To edit content publication information and linked brief assets, click the **Strategy** tab. An indicator at the top of the tab displays the percentage of completion. When you add strategy input, the percentage increases.
6. Click **Edit** :mdiPencilOutline: and define the fields on the [**Strategy** tab](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/content-details-page.html "Content details page").
7. To add brief assets, in the **Brief assets** section, click **\+ Add** and upload files or add existing items.
8. To edit data associated with the content, click the **Details** tab.
9. Click **Edit** :mdiPencilOutline: and define the fields on the [**Details** tab](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/content-details-page.html "Content details page").
10. To see project-related information about content, click the [**Project Info** tab](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/content-details-page.html "Content details page"). The **Project Info** tab displays project-related information retrieved from Sitecore MRM. This tab is only available when you [enable the projects functionality for content](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/enable-projects-for-a-definition.html "Enable projects for a definition").
11. Do one of the following:
    - Click **Save** to save your changes for the current version.
    - Click [**Save as new version**](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/create-a-draft.html "Create a draft") to save your changes in a new content version.

> [!note]
> Selecting the **Master asset is content** check box on the **Details** tab locks the content item. You cannot edit the content item when this check box is selected.

To perform other actions on content:

1. On the menu bar, click **Content** and select **Search**.
2. On the **Search** page, search for and select the content item you want to edit.
3. On the content details page, click **More actions** :mdiDotsHorizontal: and select an [operation](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/content-operations.html "Content operations").

> [!tip]
> You can also transition between states in the [Sitecore CMP state flow](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/cmp-flow.html "CMP Flow").