# How to add new place detail

**URL:** <https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/how-to-add-new-place-detail/14676>\
**Category:** RootsMagic\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [September 16, 2025, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/how-to-add-new-place-detail/14676 "2025-09-16T21:05:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Espace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@Espace](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/Espace)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/how-to-add-new-place-detail/14676/1 "2025-09-16T21:05:29Z")

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In RM 11 I can’t find a way how to add a place detail to an existing place. If I use the add button I only can add new places but no place details.

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**Author:** ![rzamor1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/rzamor1/32/8_2.png) [@rzamor1](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/rzamor1)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/how-to-add-new-place-detail/14676/2 "2025-09-16T21:53:04Z")

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On the Places page highlight the place you want to add a place detail. Click in the Details column and it will open the Place Details. Then use Add.

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**Author:** ![MYoung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@MYoung](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/MYoung)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/how-to-add-new-place-detail/14676/3 "2025-09-16T22:01:01Z")

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I just tried that and it entered a new Place not a Place Detail

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**Author:** ![rzamor1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/rzamor1/32/8_2.png) [@rzamor1](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/rzamor1)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/how-to-add-new-place-detail/14676/5 "2025-09-16T22:02:47Z")

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Confirming I see the issue and have reported it to development.