# Source: https://docs.avaamo.com/user-guide/how-to/build-agents/add-entity-types-to-agent/manage-entity-type.md

# Manage entity type

In the **Entities** page, you can [edit](#edit-entity-type) or [delete](#delete-entity-type) an entity type, as required.&#x20;

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**Notes**:&#x20;

* Ensure you have met all the [pre-requisites](https://docs.avaamo.com/user-guide/quick-start-tutorials/pre-requisites).
* You can add values to entity types immediately after creating an entity type. See [Add new entity type](https://docs.avaamo.com/user-guide/how-to/build-agents/add-entity-types-to-agent/add-new-entity-type), for more information.
* If you wish to edit an entity type in an agent, then:
  * Navigate to the **Agents** tab in the top menu. Search and open the required agent. See [Search agents](https://docs.avaamo.com/user-guide/how-to/manage-agents/other-common-actions#search-agents), for more information.&#x20;
  * Click **Edit** to unlock the agent before editing.
  * In the **Agent** page, navigate to the **Entity types** option in the left navigation menu and open the required entity type.&#x20;
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### Edit entity type

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* In the **Entity type** page, click the **edit** icon next to the entity type name at the top.
* In the **Entity type** pop-up, edit the details as required and click **Update**. See **Parameters** table in [Add new entity type](https://docs.avaamo.com/user-guide/how-to/build-agents/add-entity-types-to-agent/add-new-entity-type), for more information.

### Delete entity type

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* In the **Entities** page, click **Delete** in the **Actions** columns for the entity type, you wish to delete.
* &#x20;Click **OK** in the confirmation message. The entity type is deleted in the **Entities** page.

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**Notes**:&#x20;

* You can delete an entity only if the entity is not used in any agent skills.
* If you wish to delete a parent entity type, then you must first delete all the child entity types it is linked to and then delete the parent entity type.
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