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# Edit Unit of Measurement

**Audience:** Super Admin, Admin, Supervisor\
**Page type:** Task guide\
**Status:** Draft\
**Owner:** Compassly Documentation Team\
**Last verified:** 2026-04-03

## Purpose

Use this guide to update the name of an existing unit in the **Units of measurement** catalog.

## Before you start

Before you begin, confirm the following:

* You are signed in to Compassly.
* You can access **Medications → Medication library**.
* You have permission to edit units.
* You understand that edits affect future use of the library value and do not retroactively update existing client medication records.

## How to get there

1. Sign in to Compassly.
2. In the left navigation, select **Medications**.
3. Select **Medication library**.
4. In the upper-right dropdown, select **Units of measurement**.

## Steps

1. Open **Medications → Medication library**.
2. In the upper-right dropdown, select **Units of measurement**.
3. Locate the unit you want to update.
4. Open the row action menu and select **Edit**.
5. Update the unit name.
6. Select **Apply**, **Update**, or **Save** to keep your changes.

## Role differences

* **Super Admin / Admin / Supervisor:** Can edit units.
* **Clinician / Basic:** Cannot edit units.

## What happens next

After you save the change, the updated unit name is available for future medication assignments. Existing client medication records keep the previously captured snapshot values.

## Related guides

* [Units of Measurement](/compassly-docs/core-modules/medications/medication-library/units-of-measurement.md)
* [View Unit of Measurement List](/compassly-docs/core-modules/medications/medication-library/units-of-measurement/view-unit-of-measurement-list.md)
* [Add New Unit of Measurement](/compassly-docs/core-modules/medications/medication-library/units-of-measurement/add-new-unit-of-measurement.md)
* [Delete Unit of Measurement](/compassly-docs/core-modules/medications/medication-library/units-of-measurement/delete-unit-of-measurement.md)


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