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title: Modify a published template using quick edit
description: Use Quick edit to make limited changes to a published template which has an assessment associated with it without creating a version. Quick edit is intended for small corrections, such as fixing typos or updating text, while preserving the published state of the template.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/smart-assessment-engine/modify-a-published-template-using-quick-edit.html
release: australia
product: Smart Assessment Engine
classification: smart-assessment-engine
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Quick edit for published templates, Use template designer, Manage, Smart Assessment Engine, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
---

# Modify a published template using quick edit

Use Quick edit to make limited changes to a published template which has an assessment associated with it without creating a version. Quick edit is intended for small corrections, such as fixing typos or updating text, while preserving the published state of the template.

## Before you begin

-   To be able to use quick edit features, make sure that quick edit is enabled for the template’s category. For more information, refer to [Create an assessment template category](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/smart-assessment-engine/sae-asmnt-template-category-create.md).
-   Role required: sn\_smart\_asmt.template\_manager or sn\_smart\_asmt.assessment\_admin

## About this task

\[Omitted video\] Description: Modify a publish template using quick edit

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Assessment Workspace** to access the Assessment Workspace landing page.

2.  Select a published template on which you want to make minor updates.

3.  Based on what you want to update, use quick edit as follows:

<table id="table_od5_z3f_g3c"><thead><tr><th>

What to Update

</th><th>

Tab

</th><th>

Access Quick Edit

</th><th>

Editable Fields

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Template details

</td><td>

General

</td><td>

Select **Options** icon \[Omitted image "ellipsis-vertical-outline-24.svg"\]&gt; **Quick edit**

</td><td>

-   Assessment name
-   Description


</td></tr><tr><td>

Settings

</td><td>

General

</td><td>

Select **Options** icon \[Omitted image "ellipsis-vertical-outline-24.svg"\]&gt; **Quick edit**

</td><td>

Assessment reader role

</td></tr><tr><td>

Instructions

</td><td>

Questions

</td><td>

Select **Configuration options** icon \[Omitted image "ellipsis-vertical-outline-24.svg"\]&gt; **Quick edit**

</td><td>

Assessment Instruction

</td></tr><tr><td>

Section

</td><td>

Questions

</td><td>

Select **Configuration options** icon \[Omitted image "ellipsis-vertical-outline-24.svg"\]&gt; **Quick edit**

</td><td>

-   Name
-   Description


</td></tr><tr><td>

Subsection

</td><td>

Questions

</td><td>

Select **Configuration options** icon \[Omitted image "ellipsis-vertical-outline-24.svg"\]&gt; **Quick edit**

</td><td>

-   Name
-   Description


</td></tr><tr><td>

Question

</td><td>

Questions

</td><td>

Select **Additional options** icon \[Omitted image "ellipsis-vertical-outline-24.svg"\]&gt; **Quick edit**

</td><td>

-   Question
-   Choices label
-   Question description
-   Guidance
 **Note:** Fields vary by question type.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Update the fields as required and select **Save and publish**.

5.  To view the edit history, select **Additional options** icon \[Omitted image "ellipsis-vertical-outline-24.svg"\]&gt; **View edit history**.

    All Quick edit changes are captured in the edit history and remain available even after Quick edit is disabled.