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title: "Should you edit descriptions from your old pins?"  
description: "Should you edit descriptions from your old pins?"  
author: "Steilla Mitchel"  
published: 2022-03-23  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96465/should-you-edit-descriptions-from-your-old-pins  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "pinterest"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Should you edit descriptions from your old pins?

Should you edit descriptions from your old pins?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

## Yes, you can edit descriptions from your old pins:

- **[Pinterest](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96472/is-pinterest-just-like-instagram) descriptions** give your Boards and Pins more context. They provide Pinterest users a hint about the type of stuff they'll come upon. Pinned to your Pinterest boards,
- Register for a Pinterest account.
- In the top-right corner of your screen, click your profile image.
- If you saved the Pin to a board, then to a section, click inside it.
- To open a Pin, simply click on it.
- Select the ellipsis icon from the drop-down menu.
- **Select the Edit Pin option.**
- Click Save to save your changes to the Pin's board, section, title, description, website, alt text, and note to self.\ \

**Read More: [What’s another way to show you pins to your audience without always linking to Pinterest?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96461/what-s-another-way-to-show-you-pins-to-your-audience-without-always-linking-to-pinterest)**


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