How do you edit an attribute once it is created?

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I'm still a bit new with this cms and I'm trying to edit what a specific one of my page attributes does. Right now it just allows for text entry and is set up to always say a certain phrase in italics followed by the inserted text, however I need to change what the certain italic phrase says. When I try to edit it through the attributes area on the dashboard, it doesn't let me edit any part of the functions protocol.

 
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goodnightfirefly
You can change an attributes name in Dashboard > Pages & Themes > Attributes.

If that is what you tried already, please elaborate on the 'functions protocol' thing.