# Batch editing joblists

Once a joblist is created, powerful batch editing tools allow you to apply changes to multiple jobs. Any setting you can apply to a job can be applied to many. With a joblist for a project open, select "Batch edit" to see the options.

- Normal batch edit 
    - With "normal" batch editing, you first need to select which jobs to change. This is done in the top section. 
        - You can click "Open job list" to see exactly which ones would be affected by the current options.
- Batch edit selected jobs 
    - With this mode, you filter the joblist *first*. You can then apply a batch edit to the selected/visible ones. Saving joblist filters is especially handy for this kind of work, if you find yourself often applying the same type of change to a certain kind of job. For example a specific target language and job type.
- Run Macro 
    - Macros are also applied to all visible/selected jobs. You can create new macros when batch editing.
- Fill in the blanks 
    - This special feature is used for one thing: to assign people to an existing joblist. It takes another look at every unassigned job, and its criteria, and tries to select a user. This is typically done after makes some changes in the user database under People, giving the system a better chances to find the right person for the job.
- Quicklinks 
    - Quickly create quicklinks for all visible jobs in the joblist
- Calculate job fees 
    - Use a Resource matrix to quickly fill in Custom job fees for all visible jobs in the joblist
    - Or specify a custom fee per unit for all visible jobs

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*Entering batch edit mode from a joblist![]()*

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*Batch editing in "normal" mode: first select which jobs to affect.*

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*Select what to change. Fields and options left alone will remain unaffected. Confirm by clicking "Batch".*

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