--- title: "Mass edit tests and steps" slug: "how-to-mass-edit-multiple-tests-andor-steps" updated: 2026-08-12T10:57:59Z published: 2026-08-12T10:57:59Z canonical: "success.panaya.com/how-to-mass-edit-multiple-tests-andor-steps" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://success.panaya.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Mass edit tests and steps You can mass edit multiple tests or steps using the **Edit** button in the **Tests List** view. You can also [mass-edit steps](/v1/docs/mass-editing-steps) while working in the Steps tab of a manual test. **Note** You will need the Mass Edit [permission](/v1/docs/how-to-allowdeny-user-permissions) to update multiple tests. --- ## From the Test List 1. Hover over the **Tests tab** and select **Test List**.![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-BBLP6AAN.png) 2. **Select** the relevant **tests,** then click the **Edit** button. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1679481575505.png) 3. Proceed to [mass edit test level metadata](/v1/docs/how-to-mass-edit-multiple-tests-andor-steps#mass-edit-test-level-metadata) or [step level details](/v1/docs/how-to-mass-edit-multiple-tests-andor-steps#mass-edit-step-level-details). **Good to Know!** - When you select all tests, all tests on the currently displayed page will be selected. - The selection made when switching between pages is not retained. --- ## From the Test Tree 1. Hover the **Tests tab** and select the **Test Tree**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-E5623WUQ.png) 2. **Right-click** on the project, cycle, folder, business process, or test, then select **Mass Edit**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-H7248GEM.png) 3. Proceed to [mass edit test level metadata](/v1/docs/how-to-mass-edit-multiple-tests-andor-steps#mass-edit-test-level-metadata) or [step level details](/v1/docs/how-to-mass-edit-multiple-tests-andor-steps#mass-edit-step-level-details). --- ## **Mass Edit Test Level Metadata** The default option is **Edit Tests** - Use this option to modify the metadata for the **Test level details** 1. **Select the fields** you wish to edit with the corresponding **new values** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1679481646809.png) 2. You can also select to **Delete the current value** for all selected activities ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1679481680330.png) 3. When done, click **Update Entities** *or* Select the **Edit Steps tab** to edit Step level details --- ## **Mass Edit Step Level Details** 1. Select the **Edit Steps** tab to edit Step level details ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1679481713248.png) 2. If you select this option, read below about how to define specific criteria for step selection before editing 3. You can **select all steps** in the tests *or* You can define criteria for step selection and editing. To do so, click on **add criteria** and define the fields and values ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1679481764391.png) You can also select multiple values as shown below for the Test Status ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1679481782405.png) Once complete, click on **Define Fields** 4. Now select what **fields to modify** and define the **new values**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1679481802238.png) 5. When done, select **Update Entities** **Tip** Click [here](/v1/docs/how-can-i-view-a-list-of-specific-activities) to learn how to create a list of selected Tests that can later be mass-edited or assigned. **Note** If you select to **assign** multiple steps using this method: - All **steps** for the selected tests will be assigned to the selected tester - **Planned runs** for Quick Tests will be assigned to the selected tester **Good to Know!** **Mass update of Tests** and **Steps statuses** is not allowed. Use [manual run](/v1/docs/how-to-run-a-test-manually) instead to pass multiple Steps in a Test activity - Use the **Ctrl** or **Shift** keys to **multi-select steps.**