---
title: "Edit an organisation"
slug: "edit-an-organisation"
tags: ["Totara Platform", "Site Administrator", "How-to"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:14Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:14Z
canonical: "totara.help/edit-an-organisation"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Edit an organisation

After you have [created an organisation](/totara-20/docs/create-an-organisation) you may wish to make changes to it.

To edit an organisation item, follow these steps:

1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Organisations.*
2. Click **Manage organisations**.
3. Click the name of the organisation framework containing the item you need to edit.
4. Click the cog icon (![cog](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/cog.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T20%3A36%3A00Z&se=2026-10-29T21%3A36%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=EeSKxUa%2BxRgMhEIMkRd11s6aQKpKuqcr6thOjhQmDeU%3D)) in the **Actions** column for the organisation item.
5. Make the required changes.
6. Click **Save changes**.

## Next steps

- [Delete an organisation](/totara-20/docs/delete-an-organisation)
- [Create an organisation type](/totara-20/docs/create-an-organisation-type)

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