diff --git a/routes/create.py b/routes/create.py
index 0975cf3..e4abc7c 100644
--- a/routes/create.py
+++ b/routes/create.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ addasset_bp = Blueprint('addasset', __name__)
 def create():
     if request.method == 'GET':
         # Render the "add item" form
-        return render_template('create.html', item_attributes=item_attributes)
+        return render_template('item_form.html', item_attributes=item_attributes, item=None)
 
     # Process submitted form
     if request.method == 'POST':
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def create():
         # Form validation
         error = validate_values(form_data)
         if error:
-            return render_template('create.html', item_attributes=item_attributes, error=error)
+            return render_template('item_form.html', item_attributes=item_attributes, item=None, error=error)
 
         # Create the Asset object
         item = Asset(**form_data)
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ def create():
                 error = f"An entry with {primary_attrib.display_name} '{form_data[primary_attrib.attrib_name]}' already exists."
             else:
                 error = "An entry with the same primary key already exists."
-            return render_template('create.html', item_attributes=item_attributes, error=error)
+            return render_template('item_form.html', item_attributes=item_attributes, item=None, error=error)
         except exc.StatementError as e:
             # Handle other database errors
             error = f"Database error: {str(e)}"
-            return render_template('create.html', item_attributes=item_attributes, error=error)
+            return render_template('item_form.html', item_attributes=item_attributes, item=None, error=error)
         except Exception as e:
             # Handle unexpected errors
             error = f"An unexpected error occurred: {str(e)}"
-            return render_template('create.html', item_attributes=item_attributes, error=error)
+            return render_template('item_form.html', item_attributes=item_attributes, item=None, error=error)
 
         # Redirect to /viewall on success
         return redirect('/viewall')
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diff --git a/routes/update.py b/routes/update.py
index fdf7948..bc06ee1 100644
--- a/routes/update.py
+++ b/routes/update.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def update(primary_value):
 
     if request.method == 'GET':
         # Render the update form with the current item data
-        return render_template('update.html', item=item, item_attributes=item_attributes)
+        return render_template('item_form.html', item=item, item_attributes=item_attributes)
 
     if request.method == 'POST':
         # Get data from form
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def update(primary_value):
         # Form validation
         error = validate_values(form_data)
         if error:
-            return render_template('update.html', item=item, item_attributes=item_attributes, error=error)
+            return render_template('item_form.html', item=item, item_attributes=item_attributes, error=error)
 
         # Update the item with the new data
         for attrib in item_attributes:
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ def update(primary_value):
         except exc.IntegrityError:
             # Handle duplicate primary key or unique constraint errors
             error = f"An entry with {primary_attrib.display_name} '{form_data[primary_attrib.attrib_name]}' already exists."
-            return render_template('update.html', item=item, item_attributes=item_attributes, error=error)
+            return render_template('item_form.html', item=item, item_attributes=item_attributes, error=error)
         except exc.StatementError as e:
             # Handle other database errors
             error = f"Database error: {str(e)}"
-            return render_template('update.html', item=item, item_attributes=item_attributes, error=error)
+            return render_template('item_form.html', item=item, item_attributes=item_attributes, error=error)
         except Exception as e:
             # Handle unexpected errors
             error = f"An unexpected error occurred: {str(e)}"
-            return render_template('update.html', item=item, item_attributes=item_attributes, error=error)
+            return render_template('item_form.html', item=item, item_attributes=item_attributes, error=error)
 
         # Redirect to /viewall on success
         return redirect('/viewall')
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diff --git a/templates/create.html b/templates/item_form.html
similarity index 72%
rename from templates/create.html
rename to templates/item_form.html
index 06ce7b3..68793c9 100644
--- a/templates/create.html
+++ b/templates/item_form.html
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
-    <title>Add an Item</title>
+    <title>{% if item %}Update{% else %}Add{% endif %} Item</title>
 </head>
 <body>
-    <h2 align="center">Add new Item</h2>
+    <h2 align="center">{% if item %}Update{% else %}Add{% endif %} Item</h2>
 
     <!-- Display error message if any -->
     {% if error %}
         <p>{{ error }}</p>
     {% endif %}
 
-    <!-- Form for adding a new item -->
+    <!-- Form for adding/updating an item -->
     <form method="POST">
         {% for attrib in item_attributes -%}
         <p>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                     {% if attrib.required %} required {% endif %}
                 >
                     {% for option in attrib.options -%}
-                        <option value="{{ option }}">{{ option }}</option>
+                        <option value="{{ option }}" {% if item and item[attrib.attrib_name] == option %}selected{% endif %}>{{ option }}</option>
                     {% endfor %}
                 </select>
             {% else %}
@@ -41,12 +41,16 @@
                     {% if attrib.max_length is not none %} maxlength="{{ attrib.max_length }}" {% endif %}
                     {% if attrib.min_length is not none %} minlength="{{ attrib.min_length }}" {% endif %}
                     {% if attrib.regex is not none %} pattern="{{ attrib.regex }}" {% endif %}
-                    {% if attrib.default_val is not none %} value="{{ attrib.default_val }}" {% endif %}
+                    {% if item %}
+                        value="{{ item[attrib.attrib_name] }}"
+                    {% else %}
+                        {% if attrib.default_val is not none %} value="{{ attrib.default_val }}" {% endif %}
+                    {% endif %}
                 />
             {% endif %}
         </p>
         {% endfor %}
-        <p><input type="submit" value="Submit" /></p>
+        <p><input type="submit" value="{% if item %}Update{% else %}Submit{% endif %}" /></p>
         <button type="button" onclick="window.location.href='/'">Cancel</button>
     </form>
 </body>
diff --git a/templates/update.html b/templates/update.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 628f202..0000000
--- a/templates/update.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-<!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="en">
-<head>
-    <meta charset="UTF-8">
-    <title>Update Item</title>
-</head>
-<body>
-    <h2 align="center">Update Item</h2>
-
-    <!-- Display error message if any -->
-    {% if error %}
-        <p>{{ error }}</p>
-    {% endif %}
-
-    <!-- Form for updating an item -->
-    <form method="POST">
-        {% for attrib in item_attributes -%}
-        <p>
-            <label for="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}">{{ attrib.display_name }}:</label>
-            {% if attrib.html_input_type == "select" %}
-                <!-- Render a dropdown for select attributes -->
-                <select
-                    id="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}"
-                    name="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}"
-                    {% if attrib.required %} required {% endif %}
-                >
-                    {% for option in attrib.options -%}
-                        <option value="{{ option }}" {% if item[attrib.attrib_name] == option %}selected{% endif %}>{{ option }}</option>
-                    {% endfor %}
-                </select>
-            {% else %}
-                <!-- Render an input field for other attributes -->
-                <input
-                    id="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}"
-                    type="{{ attrib.html_input_type }}"
-                    name="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}"
-                    {% if attrib.required %} required {% endif %}
-                    {% if attrib.html_input_type == "number" %}
-                        {% if attrib.min_val is not none %} min="{{ attrib.min_val }}" {% endif %}
-                        {% if attrib.max_val is not none %} max="{{ attrib.max_val }}" {% endif %}
-                    {% endif %}
-                    {% if item[attrib.attrib_name] %} value="{{ item[attrib.attrib_name] }}" {% endif %}
-                />
-            {% endif %}
-        </p>
-        {% endfor %}
-        <p><input type="submit" value="Update" /></p>
-        <button type="button" onclick="window.location.href='/'">Cancel</button>
-    </form>
-</body>
-</html>
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