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title: Edit Expenses
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description: Learn how to edit individual expenses, and edit multiple expenses at once.
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keywords: [bulk edit expenses, edit multiple expenses Expensify, update expenses in bulk, modify multiple expenses]
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internalScope: Audience is all members. Covers editing expenses individually and in bulk editing multiple expenses at once. Does not cover creating, submitting or reopening reports.
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# Edit Expenses
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You can edit a single expense from within a report, or update multiple expenses at once using bulk edit. Both options let you change details like merchant, category, amount, and more.
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## Who can edit expenses
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- **All members**: Can edit expenses on their own Draft or Outstanding reports.
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- **Current approver**: Can edit expenses on Outstanding reports pending their approval.
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- **Workspace Admin**: Can edit expenses on any Draft or Outstanding report on the Workspace.
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Expenses on Approved reports must be unapproved before they can be edited. Expenses on Paid and Done reports cannot be edited.
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## How to edit a single expense
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1. In the navigation tabs (on the left on web, on the bottom on mobile), go to **Spend > Expenses**.
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2. Select the expense to open it.
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3. Select the field you want to edit.
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4. Make your update.
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5. Click **Save**.
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## How to edit multiple expenses at once
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Use edit multiple to update the same field across several expenses simultaneously.
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1. In the navigation tabs (on the left on web, on the bottom on mobile), go to **Spend > Expenses**.
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2. Select 2 or more expenses using the checkboxes.
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3. Click **Selected**.
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4. Choose **Edit multiple**.
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5. In the side panel, select the field you want to update.
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6. Enter the new value.
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7. Click **Save**.
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**Note:** If editing is not allowed on a field for any of the selected expenses, that field will not be available for editing.
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## What expense fields can be edited
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On Draft and Outstanding reports, you can edit:
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- Amount (cash expenses only)
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- Description
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- Merchant
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- Date
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- Other fields like Category, Tag and Attendees
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**Note:** Expenses on Approved reports must be unapproved before they can be edited. Expenses on Paid or Done reports cannot be edited. [Learn how to unapprove a report](/articles/new-expensify/reports-and-expenses/Approve-Expenses).
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## What happens after you edit expenses
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- Edits apply to all selected expenses.
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- Changes are saved immediately for each expense.
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- Existing values are overwritten with the new values you enter.
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# FAQ
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## Can I edit expenses on Paid and Done reports?
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No, Paid or Done reports are locked and cannot be reopened for editing.
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## Why are some fields not editable in the Edit multiple panel?
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If a field is restricted for any selected expense (for example, amount on a card expense), it will be disabled in the **Edit multiple** panel.
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## Why can't I see the Edit multiple option?
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**Edit multiple** only appears when you select 2 or more Unreported, Draft, or Outstanding expenses that have at least one editable field.
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title: Edit Reports
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description: Retract a submitted expense report to make changes, update expenses, and resubmit.
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keywords: [New Expensify, edit expense report, retract report, update submitted report, resubmit expense report, exported report changes]
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internalScope: Audience is Members and Workspace Admins. Covers retracting and updating submitted expense reports. Does not cover creating reports or detailed expense editing workflows.
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# Edit Reports
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If you submitted a report too early or need to make changes, you can edit it by retracting the report using **Retract**. This returns the report to the Draft state so you can update expenses, receipts, or details before submitting again.
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If you want to edit an expense on a report, [learn how to edit expenses](/articles/new-expensify/reports-and-expenses/Edit-Expenses).
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## Who can retract a report
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- **All members**: Can retract their own Outstanding and Done reports.
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- **Current approver**: Can retract Outstanding reports pending their approval.
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- **Workspace Admin**: Can retract any Done report on the Workspace.
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**Note:** Approved reports can't be retracted, they must be unapproved first. [Learn how to unapprove a report](/articles/new-expensify/reports-and-expenses/Approve-Expenses).
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## How to retract a report
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1. In the navigation tabs (on the left on web, on the bottom on mobile) go to **Spend > Reports**.
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2. Open the Outstanding or Done report you want to retract.
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3. Choose **More**.
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4. Select **Retract**.
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## What happens after you retract a report
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- The report status will change to Draft.
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- A Retracted message appears in the report activity.
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- You can update, add, remove, or move expenses.
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- You can resubmit the report when ready.
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# FAQ
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## Why can't I retract a report?
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You can’t retract a report that is already Approved or Paid. To make changes to an Approved report, the report will need to be unapproved first. Paid reports can't be retracted.
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## What happens if I retract and edit a report after it’s exported to an accounting system?
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You’ll see a warning before retracting. Retracting may cause data mismatches, and any changes made after retraction won’t sync to the accounting system. You’ll need to manually reconcile those updates.
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## When should I retract a report?
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Retracting a report is useful when:
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- You submitted a report too early
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- Expenses were added by mistake
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- Additional receipts or notes are needed
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- You want to move expenses to a different report or create a new report

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