.. _element/collection/edit_element

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Edit element
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Working with collections can only be done from the collections panel. Before starting to work with 
collections, the collections panel has to be displayed. 

.. note::

   Select **Settings > Display > Collections** menu item to display the Collections panel.

QElectroTech allows editing existing element from some collection. The user has only read rights at QET 
element collection, the user can edite already existing element from all collections except QET collection 
element.

1. Right click on the element which should be edited.

    .. figure:: ../../images/qet_element_collection_element_right_click.png
        :align: center

        Figure: Options at element

2. Click the option **Edit element** to open the element at the element editor.
3. Make the changes desired and save them.

.. seealso::

   For more information about the element editor, refer to `element editor <../..//element/elementeditor/index.html>`_ section.