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title: "Editing a Unit"
slug: "editing-a-unit"
updated: 2026-05-20T18:48:36Z
published: 2026-05-20T18:48:36Z
canonical: "support.eduphoria.net/editing-a-unit"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Editing a Unit

If you need to edit an existing unit, simply open the unit and make changes or additions as needed. Beacon automatically saves your changes.

## Quick Guide

1. Open the unit you want to edit.
2. Make changes or additions as needed using the Editor’s word processor. Your edits save automatically.
3. In the **Relationships**panel, you can link or unlink standards, lessons, resources, and attachments.
4. To change the title, select the three vertical dots next to the course title to open the **More Actions** menu and then select **Edit**from the drop-down menu. Make changes as needed and then select **Save**.

## Illustrated Guide

**Step 1:** Open the unit you want to edit. You can access a unit from the course in which it resides:

- From the **Year at a Glance** course view ( calendar_view_month ), select the bar that represents the unit. Then select **Open Unit** ( open_in_new ). ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image-AAV4RR13.png)
- From the **Unit List**course view ( view_list ), select the **Open Unit** icon ( open_in_new ) in the unit row. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image-NP4IDBWM.png)

**Step 2:**Make changes or additions as needed using the Editor’s word processor. Your edits save automatically. For more information, see [Using the Editor](/v1/docs/using-the-editor).

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdRji-s2_CQqisoJlL-oPrcajmFgFWpzr7VZNZu8B3Xf12XITqtYwME-uek1fAcUMS0HZcWm-y3wPclNEVaW0e3EO1qFWNDLrRujtOsZWqEBFVN83bVTcZ91BIUfbOQZIJlrjckOg?key=5Q8SqCfkkZXAURz3Xcj-YJq6)

**Step 3:** In the **Relationships**panel, you can link or unlink standards, lessons, resources, and attachments.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(78).png)

**Step 4:** To change the title and duration, select the three vertical dots next to the course title to open the **More Actions**menu and then select **Edit**from the drop-down menu. Make changes as needed and then select **Save**.

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcq5T2viL0ynJxSQ_uczzfkYfIdLcEueOpcukUw4NGu1wFTsyc3t54KWmD-RQg4gd_DuLLNpupVugPngwVp4mKPy8nJUWyHxSFixVMwyujIh2ESbqjKBEG85rFuZEBJTFz5pa-Rnw?key=5Q8SqCfkkZXAURz3Xcj-YJq6)

![Editing form for Unit 1 with title and duration fields displayed.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/edit unit.png)

A unit is a bundle of individual standards, a set of lessons, and resources. Each unit focuses on a specific topic, theme, or skill within a subject area.