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title: Update Records
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description: Many Salesforce objects offer the convenience of inline editing for records. Updating custom object records is similar to updating standard object records. Whether you can access and change a custom object record, depends on your permissions.
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# Update Records

Many Salesforce objects offer the convenience of inline editing for records. Updating custom object records is similar to updating standard object records. Whether you can access and change a custom object record, depends on your permissions.

### 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: all editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small permission">
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            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d42201e58">User
              Permissions Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d42201e58 ">To edit records: </td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d42201e58 ">Edit on the object for the kind of record you’re
              editing</td>

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        </tbody>
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Not all fields on all objects can be edited inline. To find out whether a field supports inline editing, hover over it, and look for a pencil icon (![Pencil icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-basics-264-0-0-production-enus/d8bf6981-f8ef-4f16-bfbd-c42ed32044eb/basics/images/pencil.png)).

1. Find and open the record you want to edit.
2. Click **Edit**.
3. Enter or edit values in the fields.
    
    ![Tip](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-basics-264-0-0-production-enus/d8bf6981-f8ef-4f16-bfbd-c42ed32044eb/images/icon_tip.png)
    
    Tip Salesforce Help includes field definitions for most objects. Search the help for the object name + “fields”. For example, if you’re creating or editing an account record, look up “Account Fields” in Salesforce Help.
4. Save your changes, when you finish entering or editing values.

If your edit is unsuccessful and returns an insufficient access error, contact your admin to check the sharing settings on the object.