Edit Your Post - Quick & Easy Guide

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The edit option for posts is available for a limited time of approximately 11 hours and 40 minutes. After this period, users cannot edit their posts or titles directly. If a significant change is needed, users can report their post to request edits from mentors. It's important to avoid confusion by clearly indicating changes in a separate reply if the original post is altered. For title changes, only mentors can make those adjustments upon request.
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Hi, I created a thread but would now like to edit my post and the title. Can't find the edit option. I recall having done this a while back.

Thanks
 
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ian_dsouza said:
Hi, I created a thread but would now like to edit my post and the title. Can't find the edit option. I recall having done this a while back.

Thanks
The edit button has a time limit on it. After that, the button is not displayed and you can't edit the post.
 
11 or 12 hours I think.
If the change is relevant, you can report your post and ask the mentors to change it.
 
ian_dsouza said:
Hi, I created a thread but would now like to edit my post and the title. Can't find the edit option. I recall having done this a while back.

Thanks

mfb said:
11 or 12 hours I think.
If the change is relevant, you can report your post and ask the mentors to change it.

And keep in mind that some edits to your posts can create confusion in the thread. If you go back and edit your original post (OP) to significantly change it, others who have responded to your OP will be confused. Sometimes, it's just best to quote your OP in a separate reply, and then use strikeouts to delete what you want to eliminate, and make corrections in bold or in some other obvious way.
 
The thread title can only be changed by a mentor. If you wrote something ridiculous, like "Einstien", use the report button to ask them to change it.

The time limit for edits is 11 hours and 40 minutes (=700 minutes).
 
Fredrik said:
If you wrote something ridiculous, like "Einstien", use the report button to ask them to change it.
:smile:
 
Thanks for the replies. Duly noted :thumbs:
 
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