# Editing an Amazon SQS queue using the console
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You can use the Amazon SQS console to edit queue configuration parameters (except the queue type) and modify or remove features as needed.

**To edit an Amazon SQS queue (console)**

1. Open the [Queues page](https://console.aws.amazon.com/sqs/#/queues) of the Amazon SQS console.

1. Select a queue, and then choose **Edit**.

1. (Optional) Under **Configuration**, update the queue's [configuration parameters](sqs-configure-queue-parameters.md).

1. (Optional) To update the [access policy](sqs-configure-add-permissions.md), under **Access policy**, modify the **JSON policy**.

1. (Optional) To update a dead-letter queue [redrive allow policy](sqs-configure-dead-letter-queue-redrive.md), expand **Redrive allow policy**.

1. (Optional) To update or remove [encryption](sqs-configure-sse-existing-queue.md), expand **Encryption**.

1. (Optional) To add, update, or remove a [dead-letter queue](sqs-configure-dead-letter-queue.md) (which allows you to receive undeliverable messages), expand **Dead-letter queue**.

1. (Optional) To add, update, or remove the [tags](sqs-configure-tag-queue.md) for the queue, expand **Tags**.

1. Choose **Save**.
   + The console displays the **Details** page for the queue.