# Today I learned I can do a partial edit **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [April 6, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394 "2022-04-06T14:46:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/1 "2022-04-06T14:46:26Z")
I’ve never seen anyone mention this before (that doesn’t mean nobody has), but I discovered today, totally by accident, that if I want to correct a small typo in a post I made that I don’t have to edit the entire thing by clicking the “edit” button. I can select a portion of my post (much the way you’d quote a portion of someone else’s post), click the “edit” option that pops up, and it just lets you edit that tiny bit. This is sort of a PSA, and sort of a “Well done Discourse!” post. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/2 "2022-04-06T14:49:36Z")
I see that all the time and never even thought about it. Thank you for spotlighting it. Edited ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/3 "2022-04-06T14:50:38Z")
Fancy! who knew? (well, not me, obviously) Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/4 "2022-04-06T14:54:56Z")
Cool! Now I just have to remember it until I need it! (I’m deliberately making a typo or two here so I can try it out!) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/5 "2022-04-06T16:11:31Z")
Gonna test it right now. ETA: Worked like a charm. Thanks for the tip, @Atamasama. mmm ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/6 "2022-04-06T16:14:05Z")
Hunh, neat. Is here a time limit on that too? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/7 "2022-04-06T16:18:06Z")
Should be the same time limit as a normal edit. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/8 "2022-04-06T18:11:59Z")
Great tip, thanks much. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/9 "2022-04-07T01:13:33Z")
Testing… Testing… ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/10 "2022-04-07T22:47:06Z")
Testing. Edited. . ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/11 "2022-04-07T22:54:40Z")
Testing. Sweet!. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/12 "2022-04-08T21:37:06Z")
I’ve started using quick edit. It’s a wonderful and clever feature. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/13 "2022-04-14T04:52:30Z")
testing quick edit. Does it work? YES! Clever feature… ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/14 "2022-04-14T05:35:48Z")
That’s a great example of an excellent UI feature, thanks. And thanks to whoever thought of implementing it. I’ll definitely be using it now that I know about it! ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/15 "2022-04-15T08:23:14Z")
And mods can do it to other peoples posts, too. Neat! ---
**Author:** ![Tusculan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/16 "2022-04-15T09:13:45Z")
I do think it works. It does indeed. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-learned-i-can-do-a-partial-edit/962394/17 "2022-04-15T14:16:51Z")
Testing post. Interesting. And rather convenient. And also quicker than loading the whole post in a full-up editor. I haven’t seen this turn on in the other Discourse I use. I am more active there than here, so I make a lot more mistakes there and would greatly welcome this convenience. ETA: it is working there. SCHWEET! Thanks, @Atamasama, for highlighting this.