# Edit a target agreement

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By default, an employee's direct and indirect supervisors can edit that employee's target agreements. In the [process settings](/en/c/target-agreements/create-target-agreement-process) you can decide whether the recipient may edit their own target agreement.

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In processes with [process steps](/en/c/target-agreements/what-are-process-steps), the target agreement can be read-only for a while, for example during a running sealing or after signing. Editing is then locked for everyone until the process lifts the lock.

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## Open the detail view

First open the [detail view of the target agreement](/en/c/target-agreements/view-target-agreement-details) you want to edit. You can reach the detail view, for example, from the [target agreements overview](/en/c/target-agreements/target-agreements-overview) or via the "Objectives" tab in the [employee profile](/en/c/general/employee-profile).

In the detail view you see three icons in the top right next to the title. Click the pencil icon to edit the target agreement.

 ![Detail view with the pencil icon for editing](/attachments/ziele/zielvereinbarung-bearbeiten/detailansicht-stift-symbol.png)

## Edit the form

Clicking the pencil icon opens the edit form. At the top you see a progress indicator with three steps. In edit mode you are on step 2 ("Setup objectives").

 ![Edit form with progress indicator and header](/attachments/ziele/zielvereinbarung-bearbeiten/formular-kopfbereich.png)

The form contains these areas:

### Recipient

The recipient of the target agreement is shown at the top of the form. This field cannot be changed. If you want to assign the target agreement to a different person, [create a new target agreement](/en/c/target-agreements/create-target-agreement) instead.

### Title and description

* **Title**: the title of the target agreement. Only HR can edit this field.
* **Description**: a free-text field with formatting options (bold, italics, headings, lists, and so on).

### Intermediate goals

In the "Intermediate Goals" area you can edit the individual goals. Each intermediate goal has these fields:

1. **Title**: the name of the goal.
2. **Description**: a detailed description with formatting options (rich text editor).
3. **Due date**: the date by which the goal should be reached.
4. **Weighting**: a numeric factor that sets the importance of the goal. The percentage share of the overall goal is calculated automatically and shown next to the field.
5. **Quantified Target**: if enabled for this goal, you can enter a start and target value (for example "0 to 80").

 ![Intermediate goal in the edit form with all fields](/attachments/ziele/zielvereinbarung-bearbeiten/zwischenziel-felder.png)

You can reorder intermediate goals by dragging the handle on the left. Use the red minus button in the top right to remove a goal. Add new goals with the plus button between the existing ones.

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For more on quantified and weighted goals, see [Quantified intermediate goals](/en/c/target-agreements/quantified-intermediate-goals) and [Weighted intermediate goals](/en/c/target-agreements/weighted-intermediate-goals).

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### Cascaded goals

If cascaded goals are linked to this target agreement, they appear below the intermediate goals. These goals come from a higher-level target agreement and cannot be edited here. You recognize cascaded goals by the source hint (for example "Company goals") and the "Individual" badge.

 ![Cascaded goals and settings in the edit form](/attachments/ziele/zielvereinbarung-bearbeiten/kaskadierte-ziele-einstellungen.png)

### Settings

At the bottom of the form you find the "Settings" area:

* **Overall Goal to be Achieved By**: the end date of the whole target agreement.

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Before the deadline, easyreview reminds the people involved automatically by email. You set nothing on the individual target agreement for this: reminders apply per process. See [Notifications for target agreements](/en/c/target-agreements/notifications) for details.

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### Advanced settings

Below the settings you find the "Show advanced settings" area. It is visible only to HR staff and holds template-management options (for example "Use as template" or "Enforce goals for all matching target agreements").

## Save your changes

Click "Save" at the bottom of the form to save your changes. "Cancel" discards them and returns you to the detail view.

 ![Save and Cancel buttons at the bottom of the form](/attachments/ziele/zielvereinbarung-bearbeiten/speichern-bereich.png)

After saving, you are taken back to the detail view. A confirmation in the top right shows that the save was successful.