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---
title: How to Edit an OSD File
description: How to Edit an OSD File
author: jamiejdt
ms.assetid: 0d126ba7-72fb-42ce-982e-90ed01a852c8
ms.pagetype: mdop, appcompat, virtualization
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.prod: w8
ms.date: 06/16/2016
---
# How to Edit an OSD File
Use the following procedures to modify a sequenced application package's Open Software Descriptor (OSD) file by adding or deleting an element or an attribute.
**Note**  
  Some elements do not have an attribute, so it is not possible to add an attribute to every element.
 
**Important**  
If you use the OSD editor to change the .sft file name, the HREF attribute of the CODEBASE element in the OSD file, you must use the **Save As** command to save the change to the project files.
 
**To add an element**
1. Click the **OSD File** tab.
2. In the navigation pane, select the sequenced application package's OSD file you want to modify.
3. In the navigation pane, right-click the element that you want to modify. On the menu, select **Element** and select **Add**.
4. From the menu, select the element you want to add—for example, **Codebase**.
5. From the **File** menu, select **Save**.
**To delete an element**
1. Click the **OSD File** tab.
2. In the navigation pane, select the sequenced application package's OSD file you want to modify.
3. In the navigation pane, right-click the element that you want to delete. On the menu, select **Element** and select **Delete**.
4. From the **File** menu, select **Save**.
**To add an attribute**
1. Click the **OSD File** tab.
2. In the navigation pane, select the sequenced application package's OSD file you want to modify.
3. In the left pane, right-click the element to which you want to add an attribute. On the menu, select **Attribute** and select **Add**, choosing from the listed available attributes.
4. From the **File** menu, select **Save**.
**To delete an attribute**
1. Click the **OSD File** tab.
2. In the navigation pane, select the sequenced application package's OSD file you want to modify.
3. In the navigation pane, right-click the element from which you want to delete an attribute. On the menu, select **Attribute** and then select **Delete**, choosing the attribute you wish to delete.
4. From the **File** menu, select **Save**.
## Related topics
[About the OSD Tab](about-the-osd-tab.md)
[How to Edit an OSD File Using a Text Editor](how-to-edit-an-osd-file-using-a-text-editor.md)
[OSD File Elements](osd-file-elements.md)
[Sequencer Console](sequencer-console.md)