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[[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[UM-3|UM-3 Add / edit content]] > [[UM-3.5|UM-3.5 Edit taxonomies (terms)]] > UM-3.5.2 Edit an existing term in a taxonomy
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[[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[Add/edit content]] > [[Add/edit terms]] > Edit terms
  
 
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Click "Taxonomies" in the [[Glossary#Main menu|main menu]] to go to a list of [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomies]]. ICA-AtoM takes you to the [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] terms list page showing all existing [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomies]].
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# Click the [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] you want to edit to expand it and view the [[Glossary#Term|terms]] associated with it.
 
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# Click on a [[Glossary#Term|term]] to go to the [[Glossary#View page|view page]] for the [[Glossary#Term|term]].
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# Click the Edit button in the [[Glossary#button block|button block]] or click on the [[Glossary#Title bar|title bar]] to edit open the [[Glossary#Edit page|edit page]] for data entry.
 
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# See [[Term data entry]] for detailed explanations and notes on [[Glossary#Field|fields]].
<p>[[Image:um3-5-2Edit1.png|500px|right|thumb|Open a taxonomy and click term to edit]]Click "[[Glossary#Add menu|Add]] > Term" in the [[Glossary#Main menu|main menu]].
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#[[Image:addTerm.png|500px|right|thumb|Enter data for the new term]]You can quit the cancel the process at any time by clicking the "cancel" button in the [[Glossary#Button block|button block]]; no new [[Glossary#Term|term]] will be created.
 
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# Click the [[Glossary#Create button|Create button]] to save the new record.
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<p>ICA-AtoM takes you to the taxonomy terms list page showing all existing [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomies]].
 
 
 
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<p>Click the [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] you want to edit to expand it and view the [[Glossary#Term|terms]] associated with it.
 
 
 
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<p>[[Glossary#Term|Terms]] that appear in black with a lock icon are '''locked''' and cannot be edited.
 
 
 
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<p>[[Glossary#Term|Terms]] that appear in blue can be edited; click an editable [[Glossary#Term|term]].
 
 
 
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<p>Add/revise data as required.
 
 
 
<p>See [[term data entry]] for detailed explanations and notes on [[Glossary#Field|fields]].
 
 
 
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<p>[[Image:um3-5-2Edit2.png|500px|right|thumb|Edit the term and save]]You can quit the edit process without saving changes at any time by clicking the "cancel" button in the [[Glossary#Button block|button block]].
 
 
 
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<p>Click the "save" button to save the changes.
 
 
 
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Main Page > User manual > Add/edit content > Add/edit terms > Edit terms

Click "Taxonomies" in the main menu to go to a list of taxonomies. ICA-AtoM takes you to the taxonomy terms list page showing all existing taxonomies.

  1. Click the taxonomy you want to edit to expand it and view the terms associated with it.
  2. Click on a term to go to the view page for the term.
  3. Click the Edit button in the button block or click on the title bar to edit open the edit page for data entry.
  4. See Term data entry for detailed explanations and notes on fields.
  5. Enter data for the new term
    You can quit the cancel the process at any time by clicking the "cancel" button in the button block; no new term will be created.
  6. Click the Create button to save the new record.