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openproject/help/user-guide/work-packages/edit-work-package/README.md

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title: Edit Work packages
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description: How to edit work packages in OpenProject?
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# Edit work packages
| Feature | Documentation for |
| ----------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| [Update a work package](#update-a-work-package) | How to make a change to an existing work package? |
| [Watchers](#watchers) | How to add or remove watchers from a work package? |
| [Export work packages](#export-work-packages) | How to export work packages? |
| | |
| | |
## Update a work package
To edit a work package, double-click in the row of a work package in the [list view](#work-package-list-view) or open the [split screen view](#work-package-split-screen-view) to see the details.
In the work package details, you can click in any field to update it, e.g. change the description, status, priority, assignee, or add a comment.
To save changes in the description, click the **checkmark** icon.
Other input fields can be saved with **Enter**.
![edit-work-package](edit-work-package-1566546727784.png)
The green message on top of the work package indicates a successful update.
![successful-update](1566546959027.png)
All changes of a work package are documented in the work package [Activity](#activity).
<div class="alert alert-info" role="alert">
**Note**: There is no possibility to undo changes to work packages (Ctrl+Z).
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### How to update the status of a work package?
To update the status of a work package, click on the current status in the work package details and select the new status in the drop-down list.
![update-status](1566375642243.png)
Please note, the status may differ from work package type. They can be configured in the [system administration](../../../system-admin-guide).
### How to add comments to a work package?
To add a comment to a work package, open the [details view](#work-package-full-screen-view) or the [split screen view](#work-package-split-screen-view) of a work package. On the tab [Activity](#activity) tab you have a comment field at the bottom (or on top depending on your [My account settings](#my-account)).
**Split screen view:**
![comment-work-packages1](comment-work-packages1.png)
### @ notification
You can add a comment or notify team members via [@notification](#notification). They will receive an email about the updates (according to their [email preferences](#email-notification) in the **My account** settings).
**Full-screen view**:
![comment-work-packages](comment-work-packages.png)
## Watchers
### How to add watchers to a work package?
<div class="glossary">
**Watchers** can be added to a work package in order to notify members about changes . They will receive emails according to their notification settings if changes are made to the respective work package.
</div>
To add watchers, open the work package [details view](#work-package-full-screen-view), select the tab watchers on the right hand side and choose the members you want to add with the drop-down menu or by starting to type their name.
![watchers](watchers.png)
### How to remove watchers from a work package?
To remove watchers, navigate to the work package [details view](#work-package-full-screen-view) and select the tab Watchers. Click the cross icon next to a watcher to remove the watcher from a a work package. The user will no longer get email notifications about changes to this work package according to the email notification settings.
![remove-watchers](remove-watchers.png)
## Export work packages
To export the work packages, choose **Export ...** in the settings menu on the top right of the work package list (or Gantt chart) view.
![export-gantt-chart](export-gantt-chart.png)
You can choose between several export possibilities:
![work-package-export](1567413583391.png)