--- title: Editing a GPO description: Editing a GPO author: jamiejdt ms.assetid: ec77d3bb-8a64-4d8e-9c28-87763de02ec0 ms.pagetype: mdop ms.mktglfcycl: manage ms.sitesec: library ms.prod: w10 ms.date: 06/16/2016 --- # Editing a GPO A Group Policy object (GPO) must be controlled by Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) before you can edit it. See [Creating, Controlling, or Importing a GPO](creating-controlling-or-importing-a-gpo-editor.md) for more information about controlling a GPO. To make changes to a GPO offline without immediately impacting the deployed copy of the GPO in the production environment, check out a copy of the GPO from the archive. When changes are complete, check the GPO back into the archive and request deployment of the GPO to the production environment. - [Edit a GPO Offline](edit-a-gpo-offline.md) - [Use a Test Environment](use-a-test-environment.md) - [Request Deployment of a GPO](request-deployment-of-a-gpo.md) - [Label the Current Version of a GPO](label-the-current-version-of-a-gpo.md) - [Rename a GPO or Template](rename-a-gpo-or-template.md)