--- title: "[Author Content] - Edit an Entry" description: How to edit an entry in Contentstack, including drafts/auto-save behavior, collaborative editing, preview tools, and API reference. url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/content-managers/author-content/edit-an-entry product: Contentstack doc_type: how-to audience: - content-managers - editors - developers version: current last_updated: 2026-03-25 --- # [Author Content] - Edit an Entry This page explains how to edit an entry in Contentstack, including how Drafts and Auto Save works, collaboration behavior, ways to preview changes, and where to find the API request for updating entries. It is intended for content managers and editors who update entry content, and for developers who may edit entries via API. ## Edit an Entry Editing an entry in Contentstack allows you to quickly update your content to reflect the latest information or changes. When [Drafts and Auto Save](/docs/content-managers/author-content/about-drafts-and-auto-save) is enabled, Contentstack automatically captures draft updates while you edit an entry. Changes are saved continuously in the background and synced with other active users viewing the same entry. Because changes are automatically saved as draft updates, you do not need to manually save after every modification. This feature also supports collaborative editing. When one user edits a field, that field is temporarily locked to prevent other users from modifying it at the same time. To edit an [entry](/docs/content-managers/working-with-entries/about-entries), log in to your [Contentstack account](https://www.contentstack.com/login), and perform the following steps: - Go to your [stack](/docs/developers/set-up-stack/about-stack) and select **Entries**. - Locate the entry you want to modify and update the necessary fields in the entry. - Click **Save** to create a new version of the entry, or click **Publish** to make the latest version live. - Alternatively, to edit an entry from the Entries list page, click the **vertical ellipsis** in the **Actions** column, select **Edit**, make the changes, and click **Save** or **Publish**. **Note:** - Use the **locale dropdown** to edit entries in different languages and save or publish changes as needed. To create new language versions, refer to the [Localize an Entry](/docs/developers/multilingual-content/localize-an-entry) guide. For newly created entries that have not yet been saved (version 0), the locale cannot be changed until the entry is saved for the first time. - To edit entry variants for delivering personalized content to specific user groups, refer to our [Edit an Entry Variant](/docs/content-managers/entry-variants/edit-an-entry-variant) document. - Use the **version dropdown** at the top-right to switch between [entry versions](/docs/content-managers/author-content/understanding-entry-versions), compare changes, restore previous states, and save modifications as the latest version. - When you open an entry, the browser tab displays the entry title. This makes it easier to identify and switch between multiple open entries. If the entry has no title, the tab displays **Untitled Entry**. If the entry cannot be found, it displays **Entry Not Found**. ## Preview Entry Changes Contentstack provides multiple features designed to simplify entry editing and ensure efficient content management. These tools include: - [**Live Preview**](/docs/content-managers/author-content/about-live-preview): See real-time updates to your content before saving or publishing. - [**Visual Builder**](/docs/content-managers/visual-builder/about-visual-builder): Edit page layouts in real-time directly on the preview of your website without developer assistance. - [**Timeline**](/docs/content-managers/timeline/about-timeline): Visualize and manage the publishing history and future updates. Preview scheduled updates and track publishing history. **Additional Resource**: Within an entry that contains reference fields (or is referenced by other entries), you can click [View Reference Map](/docs/content-managers/author-content/view-entry-references#understanding-the-reference-map) to visualize relationships. ## API Reference To edit entries via API, refer to the [Update an entry](/docs/developers/apis/content-management-api#update-an-entry) API request. ## Common questions ### Do I need to click Save after every change? No. When [Drafts and Auto Save](/docs/content-managers/author-content/about-drafts-and-auto-save) is enabled, changes are saved continuously in the background as draft updates. ### Why can’t I change the locale for a new entry? For newly created entries that have not yet been saved (version 0), the locale cannot be changed until the entry is saved for the first time. ### How can I preview changes before publishing? Use [**Live Preview**](/docs/content-managers/author-content/about-live-preview), [**Visual Builder**](/docs/content-managers/visual-builder/about-visual-builder), or [**Timeline**](/docs/content-managers/timeline/about-timeline) to preview and manage updates. ### Where is the API request for updating an entry? See the [Update an entry](/docs/developers/apis/content-management-api#update-an-entry) API request in the API reference.