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# Describe a Report

Give your report a description to help people (and yourself) distinguish it.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Group</strong>, <strong>Essentials</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Enhanced Folder Sharing</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small permission">
        <colgroup>
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            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d57337e62">User Permissions Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d57337e62 ">To describe private reports:</td>
            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d57337e62 ">Create and Customize Reports</td>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d57337e62 ">To describe public or private reports:</td>
            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d57337e62 ">Report Builder or Report Builder (Lightning Experience)</td>
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1. Edit a report.
2. Open the properties menu.
    
    In Lightning Experience, next to the **Save** button, click **![the more actions icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-analytics-264-0-0-production-enus/295fead5-b71d-4e1c-9886-4af4d53400b6/analytics/images/rd/report_builder_group_menu_arrow.png)** | **Properties**.
    
    In Salesforce Classic, click **Report Properties**.
3. Under Report Description, give your report a helpful description.
4. Click **Save**.

The report’s description is updated.