# What is the difference between Change Author an Update applicant?

**URL:** <https://we.hypha.app/t/what-is-the-difference-between-change-author-an-update-applicant/684>\
**Category:** ☎️ Support\
**Created:** [September 14, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://we.hypha.app/t/what-is-the-difference-between-change-author-an-update-applicant/684 "2026-09-14T15:58:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@Anja](https://we.hypha.app/u/Anja)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://we.hypha.app/t/what-is-the-difference-between-change-author-an-update-applicant/684/1 "2026-09-14T15:58:37Z")

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We got an Update today and I have two new Buttons available now.  
One is [Change Author] and one is [Update applicant]  
What is the difference and thoughts behind these two? For me it looks like they are doing the same.

Can anybody help?

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/hypha/original/1X/31f1f9c7f957a6aac0dcf8532a990ab79d21b3a0.png)