--- title: "Edit a User Action" slug: "editing-a-user-action" updated: 2026-10-20T11:09:01Z published: 2026-10-20T11:09:01Z canonical: "support.whatfix.com/editing-a-user-action" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.whatfix.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Edit a User Action Whatfix enables you to edit a User Action after creation. For example, you do not have to recreate the User Action every time your application undergoes a UI change. Reselect the Action element, rename the User Action, or reconfigure the Action completion rules while editing the User Action. Use the following steps to edit a User Action: 1. On the [Whatfix Analytics dashboard](/product-analytics/docs/how-can-i-access-the-product-analytics-dashboard), click **Tracking**. ![ia_left%20nav_tracking](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_left%20nav_tracking.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T13%3A32%3A20Z&se=2026-10-26T14%3A32%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=P9kLAGmmG%2FjzsoJh6MUVjlLGVa5mY4fvb7Lsu5CLfh0%3D) 2. Click **Events**. ![ia_pa_tracking_events](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_pa_tracking_events.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T13%3A32%3A20Z&se=2026-10-26T14%3A32%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=P9kLAGmmG%2FjzsoJh6MUVjlLGVa5mY4fvb7Lsu5CLfh0%3D) 1. In the **All events** section, hover your cursor over the User Action you want to edit. ![all_events_hover_over_ua.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/all_events_hover_over_ua.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T13%3A32%3A20Z&se=2026-10-26T14%3A32%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=P9kLAGmmG%2FjzsoJh6MUVjlLGVa5mY4fvb7Lsu5CLfh0%3D) 2. Click the **Edit** icon. ![click_edit_on_user_action](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/click_edit_on_user_action.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T13%3A32%3A20Z&se=2026-10-26T14%3A32%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=P9kLAGmmG%2FjzsoJh6MUVjlLGVa5mY4fvb7Lsu5CLfh0%3D) Note: The User Action edit screen opens. ![user_action_edit_screen_opens](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/user_action_edit_screen_opens.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T13%3A32%3A20Z&se=2026-10-26T14%3A32%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=P9kLAGmmG%2FjzsoJh6MUVjlLGVa5mY4fvb7Lsu5CLfh0%3D) 1. Make the following changes to the User Action on the edit screen: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/edit_a_user_action_on_edit_screen.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T13%3A32%3A20Z&se=2026-10-26T14%3A32%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=P9kLAGmmG%2FjzsoJh6MUVjlLGVa5mY4fvb7Lsu5CLfh0%3D) - View a screenshot of the User Action. - Edit the name of the User Action. - Change the **Trigger** type of the User Action. Note: - To reselect the element, edit Tags, or update /gloss [Visibility Rules](https://support.whatfix.com/docs/understand-advanced-visibility-rules-for-content), access the application page where the User Action is created. Whatfix provides the **Launch live edit** option, which opens Whatfix Studio and enables you to make the above-mentioned changes. - If you don't want to open Whatfix Studio and make changes, click **Save** to save the changes you've made on the edit screen. ![save_user_action_edit_changes](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/save_user_action_edit_changes.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T13%3A32%3A20Z&se=2026-10-26T14%3A32%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=P9kLAGmmG%2FjzsoJh6MUVjlLGVa5mY4fvb7Lsu5CLfh0%3D) 1. To make other changes that require opening Whatfix Studio on the application, click **Launch live edit**. ![launch_live_edit_to_edit_user_action_on_the_application](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/launch_live_edit_to_edit_user_action_on_the_application.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T13%3A32%3A20Z&se=2026-10-26T14%3A32%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=P9kLAGmmG%2FjzsoJh6MUVjlLGVa5mY4fvb7Lsu5CLfh0%3D) Note: - If you've made any changes on the edit screen in the dashboard, click **Save and go** to save your changes and open Whatfix Studio on the application page. ![save_and_go_to_open_studio_to_edit_user_action](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/save_and_go_to_open_studio_to_edit_user_action.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T13%3A32%3A20Z&se=2026-10-26T14%3A32%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=P9kLAGmmG%2FjzsoJh6MUVjlLGVa5mY4fvb7Lsu5CLfh0%3D) - Click **Discard changes** to discard any changes and open Whatfix Studio on the application page. 1. Once the application launches, on Whatfix Studio, click the User Action you want to edit. ![edit_ua_on_studio](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/edit_ua_on_studio.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T13%3A32%3A20Z&se=2026-10-26T14%3A32%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=P9kLAGmmG%2FjzsoJh6MUVjlLGVa5mY4fvb7Lsu5CLfh0%3D) Note: Make the following changes to the User Action: - [Reselect the element](/product-analytics/docs/creating-a-user-action) - [Add or update tags](/product-analytics/docs/creating-a-user-action) - [Add or update Visibility Rules](/product-analytics/docs/creating-a-user-action) 1. Make the necessary changes, and then click **Save**. ![Click_save.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Click_save(3).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T13%3A32%3A20Z&se=2026-10-26T14%3A32%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=P9kLAGmmG%2FjzsoJh6MUVjlLGVa5mY4fvb7Lsu5CLfh0%3D) Note: After you edit a User Action, ensure you [Publish User Actions](/product-analytics/docs/publish-user-actions) to start capturing the engagement data. Whatfix User Actions enable you to track your end users' actions and behavior on your application Whatfix Tags enable you to segment or group content on the Whatfix Dashboard. A Tag also helps identify a page on your application so that relevant Whatfix content can be displayed on the right page. Whatfix Studio is a browser plug-in that enables you to create various types of Whatfix content, such as Flows, Smart Tips, Beacons, and so on. The plug-in can be installed on Google Chrome and the new Microsoft Edge browsers.