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# Editing outcomes/key results

Create and edit objectives and key results in a Tability plan

Tability calls the measurable goals below an objective **outcomes**. Your workspace may use a custom term such as **key results**, but the workflow is the same.

{% hint style="info" %}
You need permission to edit the plan. If **Edit content** or **Edit** is not available, ask a plan owner or workspace admin for access. See [Plan permissions](/docs/become-a-tability-power-user/features/plans/plan-permissions.md).
{% endhint %}

## Add objectives and key results in the Plan Editor

1. Open **Plans** and select the plan.
2. Select **Edit content**. This opens the Plan Editor.
3. Write an objective in the objective row, then press `Tab` to add a key result below it.
4. Enter a measurable key result. Press `Tab` again to add an initiative, or press `Shift` + `Tab` to return to the objective level.
5. To insert something elsewhere, select the **+** button beside an existing item and choose the objective, key result, or initiative option.
6. Select **Back to plan dashboard** when you are finished. Changes to a published plan are saved as you work.

In the Plan Editor you can select a title to rewrite it, select the avatar to change the owner, or select the target value to open its settings. Select the item's drag handle to open a menu with **Edit**, move, comment, archive, and delete actions.

## Edit a key result from a published plan

There are two current entry points:

* Hover over the key result and select the settings button. Its tooltip is **Edit**.
* Select the key result title to open its details, then select the `...` menu and **Edit**.

The **Edit Key Result** panel contains the title, owner, contributors, and these tabs:

* **Target** — choose the key result type and configure its values.
* **Target milestones** — set intermediate targets for supported measurable types.
* **Advanced** — edit the description, tags, weight, and label.
* **Data source** — connect progress to another system.
* **Check-ins API** — configure remote progress updates when available.
* **Notifications** — manage supported notification settings.

Select **Save** to apply the changes or **Cancel** to leave them unchanged.

## Change the target and key result type

Open the **Target** tab and choose the type that matches how progress should be measured:

* **From X to Y** — move from a starting value to a target.
* **Stay above X** or **Stay below X** — maintain a threshold and record a baseline.
* **Non-measurable** — report confidence instead of a numeric score.
* **Rollup dependencies** — calculate progress from connected key results.
* **Initiatives or milestones completed** — calculate progress from completed work.
* **Measurable without target (legacy)** — track a KPI-style measure without a target.

The panel shows only the fields required for the selected type. Numeric formats can include units such as `$150/user`, `NPS 80`, or `40 demos`, and the example chart previews the result.

For a detailed comparison, see [Outcome types](/docs/become-a-tability-power-user/features/outcomes-key-results/outcome-types.md).

## Change advanced settings

Open **Advanced** to update:

* **Description** — add context, assumptions, or the definition of success.
* **Tags** — group related key results for filtering and reporting.
* **Weight** — control how much this key result contributes to its objective. A weight of `2x` counts twice as much as `1x`; `0x` excludes it from the objective score.
* **Label** — mark the key result as standard, committed, or aspirational when those labels are enabled for the workspace.

To change responsibility, see [Owners and contributors](/docs/become-a-tability-power-user/features/plans/owners-and-contributors.md).