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title: Edit tabs
slug: cms-12/docs/edit-tabs
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createdAt: 2026-08-10T15:55:57.000Z
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**Note**

This topic is for Optimizely Content Management System (CMS) administrators and developers with administrative access rights.
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## Tabs

You can make properties display on different tabs by selecting the **Edit Tabs** function. You can add, edit, and delete tabs. You can also define the display order for tabs and apply access levels.

![Edit Tabs](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/u50lhqj9mxghsarejakjf-20260720-145536.png)

### Add and edit a tab

1. Go to **Settings > Edit Tabs**.
2. Click **Create Tab**. (Select **More** > **Edit** to edit an existing tab.)

   ![Create Tab](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/96wN_LUCncYQKwKwyLpQA-20260720-145536.png)

   1. In **Name**, name the tab.
   2. In **Display Name**, enter how the tab name is displayed.
   3. In **Sort Index**, specify the index amount for the tab. The lower the value, the further the tab is placed to the left.
   4. In **Requires Access Level**, you can select which access level applies for an editor to see the tab. It is linked to the editor's access level for the page.
3. Click **Save**.