# Curate actions in Analyze

This section explains the **Curate** **actions** available from the **Variant page top bar** in **Analyze**.

## Curate actions in Analyze

### Add

Use **Add** to store a new variant in **Curate** for reuse across cases. The option is inactive if the variant is already in **Curate**.

<i class="fa-up-right-from-square">:up-right-from-square:</i> [Learn more](/emedgene/emedgene-analyze-manual/variant_page/variant_page_top_bar/curate-actions-in-analyze/export-to-curate.md)

### Update (v38.0+)

Use **Update** to sync data from **Analyze** to an existing **Curate** variant. The option is available in v38.0 and above for variants that have a record in **Curate**.

<i class="fa-up-right-from-square">:up-right-from-square:</i> [Learn more](/emedgene/emedgene-analyze-manual/variant_page/variant_page_top_bar/curate-actions-in-analyze/update-in-curate-v38.0+.md)

### Open

Use **Open** to open the variant’s page in **Curate**. The option is active for variants that have a record in **Curate**.

<i class="fa-up-right-from-square">:up-right-from-square:</i> [Learn more](/emedgene/emedgene-analyze-manual/variant_page/variant_page_top_bar/curate-actions-in-analyze/open-in-curate.md)

## Version differences

<table data-header-hidden="false" data-header-sticky><thead><tr><th valign="top">Analyze v38.0 and above</th><th valign="top">Analyze v37.0 and below</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Curate actions</strong> are grouped in a <strong>dropdown menu</strong>.</td><td valign="top"><strong>Curate actions</strong> are displayed as <strong>individual buttons</strong>.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Available actions:</p><ul><li><strong>Add</strong></li><li><strong>Update</strong></li><li><strong>Open</strong></li></ul></td><td valign="top"><p>Available actions:</p><ul><li><strong>Export to Curate</strong> (replaced by <strong>Add</strong> in v38.0 and above)</li><li><strong>Open Curate</strong> (replaced by <strong>Open</strong> in v38.0 and above)</li></ul><p><strong>Update</strong> is not available in this version.</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><ul><li>All actions are shown.</li><li>Some actions are inactive based on whether the variant exists in <strong>Curate</strong> and on your permissions.</li></ul></td><td valign="top"><ul><li>Only one button is shown at a time.</li><li>Which button appears depends on whether the variant already exists in <strong>Curate</strong>.</li><li>Whether the button is active depends on your permissions.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><img src="/files/bXx0k8nmNr9izppIStCt" alt="" data-size="original"><br></td><td valign="top"><br><img src="/files/0rFrqfTLUoenqqdTCi4Z" alt=""></td></tr></tbody></table>


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