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# Edit Bit Field Types
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You may not have permission to edit bit field types in an organization you aren't an administrator of.
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## Edit via Tag Settings
Click the bit field tag you want to customize in the **Tags** section of the sidebar:
Then click on the **Tag Settings** item of the context menu that appears:
In the **Tag Settings Dialog** that appears, click the edit button in the **Bit Field Type** field:
This will open the **Edit Bit Field Type** dialog:
## Edit via **Settings > Bit Field Types**
Expand the **Settings** section in the sidebar:
Click the **Bit Field Types** under **Settings**:
In the **Bit Field Types** view that appears, click the bit field type you want to edit:
This will take you to the **Edit Bit Field Type** view:
## Edit via Alarm Settings
In the [**Alarms** view for a tag](/clarity/alarms/edit.md), find the bit field alarm and click the edit button in the **Bit Field Type** field:
This will bring up the **Edit Bit Field Type** dialog where you can edit the settings:
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When you save changes to the bit field type, the [alarms corresponding to that bit field type](/clarity/alarms/configure/conditions.md#bit-field-alarms) will be updated immediately. Those changes will be reflected in the **Alarms** view immediately, but you will still need to save any other pending alarm changes by clicking **OK**.
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