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title: "Edit Beacons"
slug: "edit-beacons"
updated: 2026-08-11T05:52:24Z
published: 2026-08-11T05:52:24Z
canonical: "support.whatfix.com/edit-beacons"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Edit Beacons

Whatfix enables you to edit Beacons inside a collection both during creation and post-creation.

Make the following changes to a Beacon inside a collection:

- Change its position
- Change its style
- Update the description
- Delete a Beacon from the collection

Expand the following accordions for more details:

**During Beacon creation**

Use the following steps to edit the Beacon inside a collection during Beacon creation:

1. On Whatfix Studio, click the Beacon you want to edit. ![Studio_beacon](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/2024-10-18_15-34-16.png)
2. Click **Edit step**. ![Click edit step to edit the beacon](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Studio_Beacon_Edit%20step.png)
3. Make changes to the Beacon and then click **Save**. ![Dashboard_beacon_edit](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Dashboard_Edit%20Beacon_Save%20Beacon.png)

Here's a GIF on how to edit a Beacon during the Beacon creation.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/beacon%20edit.gif)

**Post Beacon creation: Using Whatfix Guidance Dashboard**

Use the following steps to edit a Beacon inside a collection post Beacon creation:

1. On the Whatfix Guidance dashboard, click **Content**. ![ia_left_nav_content](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_left_nav_content.png)
2. Click **Beacons**. ![ia_left%20nav_beacons](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_left%20nav_beacons.png)
3. Hover your cursor over the Beacon collection you want to edit, and then click the **Edit** icon. ![db_beacon_edit](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/db_beacon_edit.png)

1. Go to the Beacon and then click the **Edit** icon. ![Dashboard_beacon_edit](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Dashboard_beacon_edit.png)
2. Make changes to the Beacon and then click **Save**. ![Dashboard_beacon_edit](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Dashboard_Edit%20Beacon_Save%20Beacon.png)
3. Click **Save** to save the Beacon collection. ![Dashboard_beacon_edit_save](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Dashboard_beacon_edit_save.png)

**Post Beacon creation: Using Launch live edit**

Use the following steps to edit a Beacon inside a collection post Beacon creation:

1. On the Whatfix Guidance dashboard, click **Content**. ![ia_left_nav_content](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_left_nav_content.png)
2. Click **Beacons**. ![ia_left%20nav_beacons](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_left%20nav_beacons.png)
3. Hover your cursor over the Beacon collection you want to edit, and then click the **Edit** icon. ![db_beacon_edit](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/db_beacon_edit.png)

1. Click **Launch live edit**. ![Click launch live edit to edit the beacon](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Dashboard_Beacon_Launch%20live%20edit.png)
2. Once Whatfix Studio launches on the application, click the Beacon you want to edit. ![Studio_beacon](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/2024-10-18_15-34-16.png)
3. Click **Edit step**. ![Click edit step to edit the beacon](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Studio_Beacon_Edit%20step.png)
4. Make changes to the Beacon and then click **Save**. ![Dashboard_beacon_edit](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Dashboard_Edit%20Beacon_Save%20Beacon.png)
5. Click **Save Beacon**. ![Dashboard_beacon_edit_save](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image%28387%29.png)

## Related

- [Beacons](/beacons-faqs.md)