# Editing a Taxonomy

### About this export

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **content_type** | lesson |
| **platform** | contentstack-academy |
| **source_url** | https://www.contentstack.com/academy/courses/taxonomy-foundations/editing-a-taxonomy |
| **course_slug** | taxonomy-foundations |
| **lesson_slug** | editing-a-taxonomy |
| **markdown_file_url** | /academy/md/courses/taxonomy-foundations/editing-a-taxonomy.md |
| **generated_at** | 2026-04-28T06:55:49.120Z |

> Part of **[Taxonomy Foundations](https://www.contentstack.com/academy/courses/taxonomy-foundations)** on Contentstack Academy. **Academy MD v3** — structured for retrieval; no quiz or assessment keys.

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#### Lesson text

Welcome to the module on editing taxonomies within Contentstack! This module will explore how to easily modify your taxonomies to suit your evolving content organization needs.

**Overview**

Once you've created a taxonomy, you may need to make adjustments, such as updating its name or description. This module will guide you through the steps to edit a taxonomy efficiently.

**Accessing Taxonomies**

To begin editing a taxonomy, follow these steps:

1.  **Log in:** Access your Contentstack account.
    
2.  **Navigate to Settings:** On the left navigation panel, click on the "Settings" icon (shortcut: press "S").
    
3.  **Select Taxonomy:** Within the Settings section, choose the "Taxonomy" option.
    

**Editing a Taxonomy**

Once you've accessed the Taxonomy section, follow these steps to edit a taxonomy:

1.  **Locate the Taxonomy:** Identify the taxonomy you wish to edit from the list displayed.
    
2.  **Access Edit Options:** In the Actions column for the respective taxonomy, click on the ellipsis (three dots) icon.
    
3.  **Initiate Editing:** Select the "Edit" button from the options provided.
    

![edit-taxonomy.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blted5a3726271be0d9/6649083e42843219ee1989c5/edit-taxonomy.png)

**Making Changes**

In the Edit Taxonomy modal, you can modify the following aspects of the taxonomy:

*   **Taxonomy Name:** Update the name of the taxonomy to reflect any changes in its purpose or scope.
    
*   **Description:** Edit or add a description to provide context or additional information about the taxonomy.
    

Please note: The Taxonomy UID cannot be edited once the taxonomy is created.

**Saving Changes**

Once you've made the necessary edits, click the "Update" button in the Edit Taxonomy modal to save your changes.

![save-edits.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltd92f9c2458b232ef/6649086b6d7055d1ed4d90d9/save-edits.png)

**Conclusion**

In this module, you've learned how to effectively edit taxonomies within Contentstack, enabling you to adapt your content organization structure to meet your requirements better. Should you have further questions or require assistance, don't hesitate to contact our support team.

#### Key takeaways

- Connect **Editing a Taxonomy** back to your stack configuration before moving to the next module.
- Capture one concrete artifact (screenshot, Postman call, or code snippet) that proves the step works in your environment.
- Re-read the delivery versus management boundary for anything you changed in the entry model.

## Supplement for indexing

### Content summary

Editing a Taxonomy. Welcome to the module on editing taxonomies within Contentstack! This module will explore how to easily modify your taxonomies to suit your evolving content organization needs. Overview Once you've created a taxonomy, you may need to make adjustments, such as updating its name or description. This module will guide you through the steps to edit a taxonomy efficiently. Accessing Taxonomies To begin editing a taxonomy, follow these steps: 1. Log in: Access your Contentstack account. 2. Navigate to Settings: On the left navigation panel, click on the "Settings" icon (shortcut: press "S"). 3. Select Taxonomy: Within the Settings section, choose the "Taxonomy" option. Editing a Taxonomy Once you'

### Retrieval tags

- Editing
- Taxonomy
- taxonomy-foundations
- lesson 09
- Editing a Taxonomy
- taxonomy-foundations lesson

### Indexing notes

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### Asset references

| Label | URL |
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| edit-taxonomy.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blted5a3726271be0d9/6649083e42843219ee1989c5/edit-taxonomy.png` |
| save-edits.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltd92f9c2458b232ef/6649086b6d7055d1ed4d90d9/save-edits.png` |

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| Contentstack Academy home | `https://www.contentstack.com/academy/` |
| Training instance setup | `https://www.contentstack.com/academy/training-instance` |
| Academy playground (GitHub) | `https://github.com/contentstack/contentstack-academy-playground` |
| Contentstack documentation | `https://www.contentstack.com/docs/` |
| edit-taxonomy.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blted5a3726271be0d9/6649083e42843219ee1989c5/edit-taxonomy.png` |
| save-edits.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltd92f9c2458b232ef/6649086b6d7055d1ed4d90d9/save-edits.png` |