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title: "Make quick edits with the Visual Editor"
description: "Turn on the Visual Editor, click any part of the preview, and change its text, size, colors and spacing yourself. Saving costs no credits."
canonical: "https://www.buildy.ai/docs/build/visual-editor"
last_updated: "2026-10-26"
---

# Make quick edits with the Visual Editor

The Visual Editor lets you change text, colors and spacing by clicking on the preview, without a chat message. It is the fastest way to fix a typo or a color.

## Steps

1. Open your project on a desktop computer with a mouse. **Edit** is hidden on mobile layouts and touch-only devices. If you do not see it on your computer, make the browser window wider.
2. Select **Preview** at the top left, then click **Edit** at the far right of the toolbar directly above the preview. The editing panel opens beside it, even if chat was hidden.
3. Click any part of the site in **Preview**. The panel shows "Selected in preview" with what you clicked.
4. Change what you need:
   - **Text Content** to edit the words.
   - **Text Style** for size, weight and alignment.
   - **Colors** for text and background. Pick a color or enter your own.
   - **Spacing** for margin and padding.
5. Click the save button. It shows how many changes you made, like **Save 2 changes**. Buildy saves a checkpoint named "Manual edit" so you can undo it later.

Click **Edit** again or use **Close visual editor** in the editing panel to turn it off. If you have unsaved changes, Buildy asks whether to keep or discard them.

## When to use chat instead

- Text that comes from your data, like a product name, shows **Not Editable**. Change it in **Advanced > Data Management** or ask Buildy.
- Gradient backgrounds show "This uses gradient. Chat with Buildy to modify it."
- New sections, new pages, images and layout changes are chat requests.

> [!TIP]
> With an element selected, you can also type in the chat. Buildy then knows which part you mean: "Make this heading match the one on the About page."

## Common problems

### "Visual Edit requires a desktop"

Open the project on a laptop or desktop computer with a mouse.

### My change is not on the live site

The Visual Editor changes the preview. Click **Publish & Share** to put it live.

## Related

- [Undo changes with Checkpoint History](/docs/build/checkpoint-history)
- [Publish your site and update the live version](/docs/publish/publish-your-site)