# Cylc 8 GUI new feature: Edit Runtime

**URL:** <https://cylc.discourse.group/t/cylc-8-gui-new-feature-edit-runtime/588>\
**Category:** Tips\
**Created:** [January 27, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://cylc.discourse.group/t/cylc-8-gui-new-feature-edit-runtime/588 "2023-01-27T15:26:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://cylc.discourse.group/t/cylc-8-gui-new-feature-edit-runtime/588/1 "2023-01-27T15:26:31Z")

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A new feature in v1.4 of the Cylc 8 GUI is the “Edit Runtime” command. This allows you to edit the `[runtime]` section of a task or family at a particular cycle point.

![demo8](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/cylc1/original/1X/5b4f952110500fe7bc13b838758e790be02a92de.gif)

This is a convenient alternative to the Broadcast command. It is similar to the old “trigger-edit” functionality of Cylc 7, except:

- Any edits you make will persist for every time you trigger that task at that cycle point
- Triggering is done separately
- Families can now be edited as well as tasks

v1.4 of the UI is bundled with cylc-uiserver 1.2