# Edit a workgroup
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Editing a workgroup requires permissions to `UpdateWorkgroup` API operations. See [Configure access to workgroups and tags](workgroups-access.md) and [Use IAM policies to control workgroup access](workgroups-iam-policy.md). If you are adding or editing tags, you also need to have permissions to `TagResource`. See [Tag policy examples for workgroups](tags-access-control.md#tag-policy-examples-workgroups).

**To edit a workgroup in the console**

1. In the Athena console navigation pane, choose **Workgroups**.

1. On the **Workgroups** page, select the button for the workgroup that you want to edit. 

1. Choose **Actions**, **Edit**.

1. Change the fields as needed. For the list of fields, see [Create workgroup](creating-workgroups.md). You can change all fields except for the workgroup's name. If you need to change the name, create another workgroup with the new name and the same settings.

1. Choose **Save changes**. The updated workgroup appears in the list on the **Workgroups** page.