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Edit, delete, or comment on an activity

Last updated: June 10, 2025

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You can edit, delete, or leave comments on activities logged with records including calls, tasks, notes, meetings, manually logged emails, postal mail, and SMS, LinkedIn, or WhatsApp messages. For comments, users with access to the record will be able to see and reply to your comment.

To edit an activity:

  1. Navigate to your records. For example, CRM > Contacts.
  2. Click the name of the record where the activity is logged.
  3. Click the Activities tab.
  4. In the timeline, locate the activity. If the activity details are collapsed, click the right right arrow in the top left to expand the activity. 
  5. Edit the activity. Depending on the activity type, you will see different options

GIF image displays a logged SMS. the user modifies the date and time, along with the text.

To delete an activity: 

  1. Click Actions, then select Delete.
  2. In the dialog box, click Delete to confirm.

an actions menu is open. The delete option is highlighted with an orange box.

To add a comment on an activity:

  1.  At the bottom of the activity, click Add comment or [x] comments (e.g., 1 comment) if there are existing comments.

a note is displayed. an add comment button is highlighted with an orange box.

  1. In the text box, enter your comment. You can use the rich text toolbar at the bottom to format your comment and insert a link, image, knowledge base article, or snippet.
  2. Click Save. The comment will be added to the activity.

Please note: an activity can have a maximum of 100 comments.

To edit or delete an existing comment: 

  1. At the bottom of the activity, click [x] comments (e.g., 1 comment).
  2. Hover over the comment, then select one of the following:
    • Click the edit pencil icon to edit the comment, enter your edits in the text box, then click Save.
    • Click the delete delete icon to delete the comment. In the dialog box, click Delete to confirm.

GIF image shows a note open on a contact "Lewis Dunk". The user moves the cursor to show a pencil icon to edit the existing comment.

 

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