> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://compassly.gitbook.io/compassly-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://compassly.gitbook.io/compassly-docs/core-modules/program-library/target-skills/edit-target-skill.md). # Edit Target Skill **Page type:** Task guide\ **Status:** Draft (Noah Edit)\ **Owner:** Documentation Team\ **Last verified:** 2026-04-03 (Noah Edit: 2026-04-29)\ **Audience:** Super Admin ## What This Section Covers This material covers how to update an existing Target Skill. ## Before You Start * You must have permission "View target skill list". * You must have permission "Edit target skill". * Depending on your role, you may see only be able to acces the View Details page OR the Edit Details page. * If the Target Skill is already in use elsewhere, be careful when changing shared settings. ## Where To Start 1. Sign in to Compassly. 2. In the left navigation menu, select ***Program Library***. 3. In the left navigation menu, select ***Target skills*** from the dropdown menu under ***Program Library***. ## Available Actions 1. **Open the Edit target skill page.** * You may want to use the filters covered in "View Target Skill List" guide to narrow your list data. * You can either select the item by clicking on the item's name (Under the Target skill column) in the list, or by opening the Action dropdown menu (click the three dots on the right under the Action column) and selecting "Edit target skill". ![](/files/9tFuH3tqJCNVOoul2MsU)\ *Figure 1. Target Skill List page with emphasis on edit navigation.* 2. **Use "Add Description" button to add a unique description of a Target Skill or a goal to be reached for the Target Skill.** * Clicking the button will generate another set of fields for a Target Skill description (*Title* and *Description*). ![](/files/aa4No3fXQKT1b4TAwYbx)\ *Figure 2. General view of the Edit target skill page, with the "Add description" and "Update" buttons emphasized.* 3. **Edit *****Domain***** field.** * The *Domain* field is a dropdown menu containing all of the Domain records in the Program Library. Click on the field to access the dropdown. From there, you can either use the search bar at the top of the dropdown to look for the particular Domain you would like to assign to the Target Skill, or you can scroll through the options with your mouse wheel. If you wish to create a new Domain for the Target Skill, you can click the "+" button next to the *Domain* field. This will open the dialog box to create a new Domain (For further details on creating a new Domain, see the Guide page "Add New Domain"). ![](/files/78t2hbys1kHU30vh6Zqv)\ *Figure 3. The Dialog box for creating a new Domain in the Edit target skill page.* 4. **Edit *****Subdomain***** field.** * The *Subdomain* field is a dropdown menu containing all of the Subdomain records in the Program Library. Click on the field to access the dropdown. From there, you can either use the search bar at the top of the dropdown to look for the particular Subdomain you would like to assign to the Target Skill, or you can scroll through the options with your mouse wheel. If you wish to create a new Subomain for the Target Skill, you can click the "+" button next to the *Subdomain* field. This will open the dialog box to create a new Subdomain (For further details on creating a new Subdomain, see the Guide page "Add New Subdomain"). ![](/files/OpxCmCcEalHzy9NRF0Jv)\ *Figure 4. The Dialog box for creating a new Subdomain in the Edit target skill page.* 5. **Edit *****Target skill name***** field.** * A simple text field for the name of Target Skill. Simply click into the field in order to start editing. There are no character length or type limits. The only restriction is that there has to be something in the field in order to save. 6. **Edit *****Title***** field for a Target Skill description.** * A simple text field for the title of the Description. Simply click into the field in order to start editing. There are no character length or type limits. The only restriction is that there has to be something in the field in order to save. 7. **Edit *****Description***** field for a Target Skill description.** * This is a text input field with a variety of options to style and format text. Simply click into the field in order to start editing. There are no character length or type limits. The only restriction is that there has to be something in the field in order to save. 8. **Delete a Target Skill description.** * Click the red trash can button in the top right corner a Target SKill description. A dialog box will open up, asking you to confirm the deletion of the description. Click the red "Delete" button to confirm. ![](/files/v2GkNCwWIGP3syvCkExp)\ *Figure 5. The Dialog box for deleting a Target SKill description.* 9. **Use the "Update" button to save all your changes.** * Clicking the button will save all acceptable changes to the Target Skill, prompting a little notification box in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. ![](/files/9gDmJ9Lg6mbXE1TlMkRS)\ *Figure 6. The success notification for editing a Target Skill.* 10. **Use the "Cancel" button to exit back to the Target Skill List without saving.** * If a change is made to the Target Skill details, clicking the "Cancel" button will generate a dialog box to confirm that you want to back out without saving your changes. * Hitting the "Cancel" button when no changes have been made will also not trigger the dialog box for confirmation. ![](/files/WrTasFHRtZP4UV67QhVS)\ *Figure 3. The dialog box that pops up when you try to back out of an edit without saving changes.* ## Role Differences * ***Super Admin:*** Will be able to edit details for Target Skills. * ***Admin / Supervisor / Clinician / Basic:*** Does not have access to edit Target Skills. ## Summary Of Section **Upon reviewing this material, you should be able to:** * Add a personal description for a Target Skill * Edit *Domain* field of a Target Skill * Edit *Subdomain* field of a Target Skill * Edit *Target skill name* field of a Target Skill * Edit the *Title* of a Target Skill description * Edit the *Description* of a Target SKill description * Delete a Target Skill description * Save your changes to a Target Skill using the "Update" button * Back out of editing a Target Skill without saving changes using the "Cancel" button ## Related Guides * [View Target Skill Details](/compassly-docs/core-modules/program-library/target-skills/view-target-skill-details.md) * [Delete Target Skill](/compassly-docs/core-modules/program-library/target-skills/delete-target-skill.md) * [Import Programs](/compassly-docs/core-modules/program-library/target-skills/import-programs.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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