# Editing an issue

Learn how to make changes to an existing issue.

## Editing an issue title

You can edit an issue's title. The change to the title is added to the issue's timeline.

1. Navigate to the issue you want to edit.

2. To the right of the issue title, click **Edit**.

   ![Screenshot of an issue header, the "Edit" button is highlighted with an orange outline.](/assets/images/help/issues/issue-edit-title.png)

3. Type your new title.

4. Click **Save**.

## Editing an issue description

You can also make changes to the issue description. The edit history is available unless the author or a person with write access removes it. See [Tracking changes in a comment](/en/enterprise-server@3.17/communities/moderating-comments-and-conversations/tracking-changes-in-a-comment).

1. Navigate to the issue you want to edit.

2. At the top right of the issue description, click <svg version="1.1" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" class="octicon octicon-kebab-horizontal" aria-label="Issue body actions" role="img"><path d="M8 9a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0-3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0 3ZM1.5 9a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0-3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0 3Zm13 0a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0-3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0 3Z"></path></svg>.

   ![Screenshot of an issue description. The "Issue body actions" button is highlighted with an orange outline.](/assets/images/help/issues/issue-edit-description.png)

3. In the menu, click **<svg version="1.1" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" class="octicon octicon-pencil" aria-label="pencil" role="img"><path d="M11.013 1.427a1.75 1.75 0 0 1 2.474 0l1.086 1.086a1.75 1.75 0 0 1 0 2.474l-8.61 8.61c-.21.21-.47.364-.756.445l-3.251.93a.75.75 0 0 1-.927-.928l.929-3.25c.081-.286.235-.547.445-.758l8.61-8.61Zm.176 4.823L9.75 4.81l-6.286 6.287a.253.253 0 0 0-.064.108l-.558 1.953 1.953-.558a.253.253 0 0 0 .108-.064Zm1.238-3.763a.25.25 0 0 0-.354 0L10.811 3.75l1.439 1.44 1.263-1.263a.25.25 0 0 0 0-.354Z"></path></svg> Edit**.

4. Type your changes to the issue description.

5. Click **Save**.

## Editing an issue with GitHub CLI

GitHub CLI is an open source tool for using GitHub from your computer's command line. When you're working from the command line, you can use the GitHub CLI to save time and avoid switching context. To learn more about GitHub CLI, see [About GitHub CLI](/en/enterprise-server@3.17/github-cli/github-cli/about-github-cli).

### Editing a single issue

To edit an issue, use the `gh issue edit` subcommand with the issue number or URL.

```shell
gh issue edit ISSUE-NUMBER --title "TITLE" --body "ISSUE-DESCRIPTION"
```

### Editing multiple issues

You can pass multiple issue numbers to apply the same change to several issues at once.

```shell
gh issue edit ISSUE-NUMBER-1 ISSUE-NUMBER-2 --add-label "LABEL"
```

## Further reading

* [Closing an issue](/en/enterprise-server@3.17/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/administering-issues/closing-an-issue)
* [Deleting an issue](/en/enterprise-server@3.17/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/administering-issues/deleting-an-issue)