# Editing a Change Description

When would you want to edit a change's description? The following are common situations where you may want to edit a change's description:

- You add an empty change to your repository.
- You create a merge change.
- You made a typo when you entered a description for an older change.
- You want to improve a description you made for an older change.

Take the following steps to edit a change's description:

1. Select the change from the change list.
2. Press Cmd-E or choose Change > Edit Description.
3. Make your edits to the change description.
4. Click the Update button.

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