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title: Adding or Editing an Issue (Windows 10)
description: In Application Compatibility Manager (ACM), you can enter information about the compatibility issues that you discover.
ms.assetid: 8a9fff79-9f88-4ce2-a4e6-b9382f28143d
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: plan
ms.pagetype: appcompat
ms.sitesec: library
author: TrudyHa
---
# Adding or Editing an Issue
**Applies to**
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2
In Application Compatibility Manager (ACM), you can enter information about the compatibility issues that you discover.
You can use the Microsoft Compatibility Exchange to share compatibility information with others. For information about the Microsoft Compatibility Exchange, see [Sending and Receiving Compatibility Data](sending-and-receiving-compatibility-data.md).
## Adding Issues for Your Applications and Websites
You can view or add issues only for applications or websites.
**Note**  
The following examples use the **<Application\_Name>** dialog box. The procedures are similar for websites.
 
**To add an issue**
1. On the **<Operating\_System> - Application Report** screen, double-click the name of the application to display the **<Application\_Name>** dialog box.
2. On the **Actions** menu, click **Add Issue**.
3. Enter the information from the following table, and then click **Save**.
<table>
<colgroup>
<col width="50%" />
<col width="50%" />
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th align="left">Field</th>
<th align="left">Description</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td align="left"><p>Title</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Can be up to 256 characters in length.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>Priority</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>You must select a value from the list.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td align="left"><p>Severity</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>You must select a value from the list.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>Symptom</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>You must select a value from the list.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td align="left"><p>Cause</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>You must select a value from the list.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>Affected Operating Systems</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Operating systems on which the issue occurs. You must select at least one operating system.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td align="left"><p>Issue Description</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>Description of the issue, including the steps to reproduce the problem.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="left"><p>Link to More Information</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>URL for a page that shows more information about the issue.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
 
**To edit an existing issue**
1. On the **&lt;Operating\_System&gt; - Application Report** screen, double-click the name of the application that includes the issue you want to modify.
2. In the **&lt;Application\_Name&gt;** dialog box, click the **Issues** tab, and then double-click the specific issue to be edited.
3. Modify the issue information, and then click **Save**.
**Note**  
You can modify your own issues. You cannot modify issues entered by another user.