--- title: Editing a Live Study description: The MTurk Toolkit allows you to edit a number of features on Live studies. However, not all features can be edited while the study is Live. --- [Skip to content](https://go.cloudresearch.com/en/knowledge/editing-a-live-study#main-content) [![NEW_Cloud_Research_Logo](https://go.cloudresearch.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NEW_Cloud_Research_Logo.png?width=350&height=37&name=NEW_Cloud_Research_Logo.png)](https://www.cloudresearch.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Sign In](https://account.cloudresearch.com/) [Sign In](https://account.cloudresearch.com/) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://go.cloudresearch.com/en/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Managing Studies](https://go.cloudresearch.com/en/knowledge/managing-studies?hsLang=en) 3. [Managing MTurk Studies](https://go.cloudresearch.com/en/knowledge/managing-studies?hsLang=en#managing-mturk-studies) # Editing a Live Study ## The MTurk Toolkit allows you to edit a number of features on Live studies. However, not all features can be edited while the study is Live. When you run studies with the MTurk Toolkit, you can change a number of features on Live studies directly from the study Dashboard, but not all features can be edited while the study is Live. For any feature that cannot be edited while the study is Live, you can Pause the study, make edits, and relaunch the HIT or Stop the study, copy the HIT, make edits, and launch a new version of the study. ### **How to Edit a Live Study** To Edit a Live study, navigate to your study on the Dashboard. Under the **Options** dropdown, select "Edit Study." ![knowledgebase_editingalivestudy](https://go.cloudresearch.com/hs-fs/hubfs/knowledgebase_editingalivestudy.png?width=688&name=knowledgebase_editingalivestudy.png) **NOTE:** A warning will appear after you choose to change your study. When you change your study the current HIT is paused and a new HIT is opened with the changes that have been saved. If you have already [Emailed Included Workers](https://go.cloudresearch.com/knowledge/emailing-workers?__hstc=206527749.ee17fb444698f768f0c2ab8618bd057b.1608230371375.1608230371375.1608230371375.1&__hssc=206527749.6.1608230371376&__hsfp=2686683400&hsLang=en) in your study, the link sent in that email will no longer be valid.   Once you move past the warning, you will be taken to the study setup process. As you explore these pages, you will see there are some options that you cannot change while the study is Live. For example, workers cannot be [Included](https://go.turkprime.com/knowledge/including-workers?__hstc=206527749.ee17fb444698f768f0c2ab8618bd057b.1608230371375.1608230371375.1608230371375.1&__hssc=206527749.6.1608230371376&__hsfp=2686683400&hsLang=en) or [Excluded](https://go.turkprime.com/knowledge/excluding-workers?__hstc=206527749.ee17fb444698f768f0c2ab8618bd057b.1608230371375.1608230371375.1608230371375.1&__hssc=206527749.6.1608230371376&__hsfp=2686683400&hsLang=en) while the study is Live.   ![warning](https://go.cloudresearch.com/hs-fs/hubfs/warning.jpg?width=688&name=warning.jpg)  If you would like to change something that the system will not let you, you can "Pause" the study, make edits, and relaunch the HIT. At times you may have to "Stop" the study, copy the HIT, make edits, and launch a new version of the study.   For example, if you would like to *increase* the number of participants while the study is Live, you can do so. However, you cannot *reduce* the number of participants while a study is live or even when it is paused. 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