---
aliases:
  - /docs/grafana/latest/alerting/silences/edit-silence/
  - /docs/grafana/latest/alerting/unified-alerting/silences/
description: Edit alerting silences
keywords:
  - grafana
  - alerting
  - silence
  - mute
title: Edit silences
weight: 450
---

# Edit silences

Silences stop notifications from getting created.

To edit a silence:

1. In the Grafana menu, click the **Alerting** (bell) icon to open the Alerting page listing existing alerts.
2. Click **Silences** to view the list of existing silences.
3. Find the silence you want to edit, then click **Edit** (pen icon).
4. Make the desired changes, then click **Submit** to save your changes.