---
title: "Edit an Alias"
description: "Learn how to efficiently edit aliases in Contentstack to manage branch targets and streamline your workflow. Enhance your content strategy today."
url: "https://www.contentstack.com/docs/headless-cms/edit-an-alias"
product: "Contentstack"
doc_type: "guide"
audience:
  - developers
  - admins
version: "current"
last_updated: "2026-07-22"
---

# Edit an Alias

Once created, you can edit an [alias](/docs/headless-cms/about-aliases) to make changes, such as edit the name, description, or change the target branch.

To edit an alias, log in to your [Contentstack account](https://app.contentstack.com/#!/login), go to your [stack](/docs/headless-cms/about-stack), and perform the following steps:

1.  Click the “Settings” icon on the left navigation panel, select **Branches,** and click on the **Aliases** tab.
2.  Hover over the alias you want to edit, and click on the “Edit” icon (pencil) that appears at the extreme right.![image.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt23180bf2502c7444/bltd4b6c9e986ebe3b3/615a8198db34085ff954a01a/image.png)
3.  The **Edit Alias** form opens up where you can see the current target branch as well. Change the target branch as per your needs.  
    
    **Note:** Once you edit and assign the alias to another branch, it will stop pointing to the existing target branch and instead point to the newly selected target branch.
    
4.  After making the necessary changes, click **Save** to save your changes.  
    
    **Note:** An Alias can point only to a single branch at a time.
    
    ![Edit\_an\_Alias.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt23180bf2502c7444/blte0332b40d13c7ce7/62192f316f0333490a0e6a80/Edit_an_Alias.png)

**Note:** The content from the new target branch can now be displayed on your website.