# Editing Scouts Merits Badges on Report

**URL:** <https://discussions.scouting.org/t/editing-scouts-merits-badges-on-report/311790>\
**Category:** Internet Advancement\
**Tags:** internet-advancement\
**Created:** [September 7, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/editing-scouts-merits-badges-on-report/311790 "2022-09-07T16:24:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![RichardWarren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@RichardWarren](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/RichardWarren)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/editing-scouts-merits-badges-on-report/311790/1 "2022-09-07T16:24:16Z")

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I entered two scouts as having two merit badges they did not earn. How do I remove these from the scouts records and the advancement report.

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**Author:** ![WilliamNelson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/williamnelson/32/45_2.png) [@WilliamNelson](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/WilliamNelson)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/editing-scouts-merits-badges-on-report/311790/2 "2022-09-07T17:57:22Z")

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See the information here:

> **[How do I remove credit for a merit badge entered by mistake? (SB) - Scoutbook...](https://help.scoutbook.scouting.org/knowledge-base/how-do-i-remove-credit-for-a-merit-badge-entered-by-mistake-sb/)**
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> For cases where the merit badge is marked as Completed, approved or awarded by mistake, do the following: Go to the Scout’s Advancement page. Click on the merit badge. Click on Completed. Remove the “Date completed”. (If the merit badge has been...

You can remove the merit badge entirely by following the directions here:

> **[How do I remove a merit badge that was started? - Scoutbook Knowledge Base](https://help.scoutbook.scouting.org/knowledge-base/how-do-i-remove-a-merit-badge-that-was-started/)**
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> A unit administrator can remove the badge by clicking on the Scout \> Scout’s advancements \> Select the badge \> Select the Completed checkbox at the top of the page \> Remove the date of completion and any check marks \> Save. You can...

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**Author:** ![RichardWarren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@RichardWarren](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/RichardWarren)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2022, 7:53pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/editing-scouts-merits-badges-on-report/311790/3 "2022-09-07T19:53:06Z")

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Thank you very much.

> ![](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/williamnelson/45/45_2.png "WilliamNelson") | [Bill Nelson](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/williamnelson) WilliamNelson Scoutbook User Advisory Council  
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See the information here:

![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/2X/1/1f38f7ca27e7b79b38658648e1ebff36f8afd092.gif)[Scoutbook Knowledge Base](https://help.scoutbook.scouting.org/knowledge-base/how-do-i-remove-credit-for-a-merit-badge-entered-by-mistake-sb/)

### [How do I remove credit for a merit badge entered by mistake? (SB) - Scoutbook…](https://help.scoutbook.scouting.org/knowledge-base/how-do-i-remove-credit-for-a-merit-badge-entered-by-mistake-sb/)

For cases where the merit badge is marked as Completed, approved or awarded by mistake, do the following: Go to the Scout’s Advancement page. Click on the merit badge. Click on Completed. Remove the “Date completed”. (If the merit badge has been…

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You can remove the merit badge entirely by following the directions here:

![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/2X/1/1f38f7ca27e7b79b38658648e1ebff36f8afd092.gif)[Scoutbook Knowledge Base](https://help.scoutbook.scouting.org/knowledge-base/how-do-i-remove-a-merit-badge-that-was-started/)

### [How do I remove a merit badge that was started? - Scoutbook Knowledge Base](https://help.scoutbook.scouting.org/knowledge-base/how-do-i-remove-a-merit-badge-that-was-started/)

A unit administrator can remove the badge by clicking on the Scout \> Scout’s advancements \> Select the badge \> Select the Completed checkbox at the top of the page \> Remove the date of completion and any check marks \> Save. You can…