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# Device Types
A **Device Type** is a **template** that allows you to provide properties that can be shared across all the devices of a particular device type.
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For example, if you have 10 IAQ sensors, a template can be created including common properties that can be shared across all of them. A non-sharable property that cannot be included in the template could be their device IDs because they differ from device to device.
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## You have two options:
* ### Load Device Type from [Repository](/get-started/device-types/repository.md)
* ### Create from [scratch](/get-started/device-types/create-from-scratch.md)
## Editing a Device Type
After creating a device type, you can edit any property except for the device type name.
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If you only have **Viewer** rights, you cannot edit a device type.
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On the **Device Types** page, click on the **name** of the **device type** from the list that you want to edit.
All the properties of the device type will open on a single page in **edit mode**.
Once you have finished, scroll down the page and click the **Save** button to save the changes.
## Deleting a Device Type
A **device type** can be deleted from the organization, and cannot be undone.
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If you only have Viewer rights, you cannot delete a device type.
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On the **Device Types** page, click on the **name** of the **device type** from the list that you want to delete.
The **Edit Device Type** page will be displayed. Scroll down the page and then click on the **Delete** button.
The **Delete device type** model will be displayed.
In the **text box**, type in the exact name of the **device type**.
Click on the **Delete** button.
The **device type** will be removed from your organization.
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The **Delete** operation can't be undone.
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