# Edit a template.

Editing templates is a process similar to creating templates. There are two ways to edit a template.

1. For templates you have created yourself, or templates that are not locked, you can add or edit fields as you would do when [creating a template](/in-the-template-editor/create-template.md) initially. (In a locked template, the fields are all grayed out and not clickable.)
2. If you want to edit a locked template, you will have to duplicate the locked template. To duplicate, click on the second button next to Template in the editor.

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Once you have duplicated the template, rename your duplicate and assign it a different URI.Then click *Create*.

After you have created the new template, you can change fields, add fields, or delete fields.


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