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title: How to Add an Obituary to a Deceased Record
description: Add an obituary and allow your customers to see it using Public Tools.
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# How to Add an Obituary to a Deceased Record

### Step 1

Log in to [webCemeteries Management](http://management.webCemeteries.com).

### Step 2

[Search by Deceased Record](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hc/en-us/articles/5666326541339-how-to-search-by-deceased-record?hsLang=en).

![](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/20247600903579.png)

### Step 3

Click on the name of the deceased for whom that you would like add an obituary.

### Step 4

Click on “Obituary” on the left hand menu to jump down to the Obituary portion of the page.

![](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/5663973569179.png?width=510&name=5663973569179.png)

### Step 5

Enter the Obituary or copy and paste it into the Obituary box. You can use keyboard shortcuts "Ctrl C" and "Ctrl Shift V" to copy and paste text into the obituary box.

```
Note:Ctrl V = paste textCtrl Shift V = paste text without formatting 
```

![](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/5663988728091.png?width=670&name=5663988728091.png)

### Step 6

Click the bright orange save icon in the bottom right corner of the page to save the Obituary. 

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