# Editing a message

You can make changes to your ongoing and unsent messages.

## Editing availability and behavior

Editing availability and behavior depend on the composer used to create the original message, status, and if it was scheduled for delivery:

* **Message, Automation, and A/B Test** — Opens the message in its composer of origin. For **scheduled messages** created with the Message and A/B Test composers, this action cancels the scheduled delivery, saves the message as a draft, and opens the message for editing.
> **Note:** Recurring messages that include multi-language [localized content](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/messaging/messages/localization/) cannot be edited.

* **In-App Automation and Scene** — Opens the message for editing. Availability for editing depends on message status. Active messages can be edited at any time. An Expired or Canceled message can be edited and its end date extended, making it active again, within 14 days of the original expiration. After 14 days you can only duplicate the expired message. See [Change Message Status](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/messaging/manage/change-status/). This message status information also applies to scenes.

   <p>Edits are not applied to active messages that have already been triggered by a user. For instance, for a message configured to display when viewing a specific app screen, if you edit the message after the trigger event occurred for a user but before they have viewed the specific app screen, they will see the version of the message that does not contain your edits.</p>

* **Sequences** — See: [Edit a sequence](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/messaging/messages/sequences/create/edit/).

* **Apple News** — Apple News notifications are sent immediately so cannot be edited.

## Message names

Message names help you identify and filter your messages in [Messages Overview](https://www.airship.com/docs/reference/glossary/#messages_overview) and in individual message reports. You add a name when creating a message, and you can edit it later.

* A name is not required in the Message composer. If you do not assign a name, the default name is `Untitled`.
* A name is required in all other composers.
* Apple News notifications do not support message names.

## Editing steps

You can edit messages from:
   * [Messages Overview](https://www.airship.com/docs/reference/glossary/#messages_overview)
      1. Go to **Messages**, then **Messages Overview**.
      1. Hover over the message you want to edit and click 
.
   
   * [Journey Map](https://www.airship.com/docs/reference/glossary/#journey_map) — *In-app experiences only*
      1. Go to *Journeys* and search for a in-app automation or scene or select from the sidebar.
      1. Click the card at the center of the map, then click 
.

Make your changes, then save.

* To edit a message name:
   * **All composers except Automation and Sequence** — select the gear icon () in the header, enter a name, then click outside the box to close it.
   * **Automation** Select **Setup** in the header, then enter a name.

* To save your changes:
   * If you are **editing a draft and not ready to send**, click **Exit** to save your changes.
   * If you are **editing an ongoing message** or **ready to send**, go to the *Review* step and:
      * **Message or A/B Test** — Click **Send Message** or **Schedule Message**.
      * **Automation** — Click **Start Automation** or **Schedule Automation**, or click **Update Automation** if the message is already active.
      * **Scenes and In-App Automation** — Click **Finish**, or **Update** if the message is already active.