# Edit an entry

Entry edition is done in the [entry editor](/v5/advanced/entryeditor.md).

To open the entry editor for a specific entry, you can either:

* double-click on the entry in the table of entries
* select the entry and press `Enter`
* select the entry and go to the menu **View → Open entry editor**
* select the entry and press `CTRL + E`

Then you can modify the content of the entry. When done, click on the top left-hand corner of the entry editor or press `ESC` to close the entry editor and go back to the table of entries.


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