# Rename design during edit

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rename-design-during-edit/12249>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 10, 2021, 12:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rename-design-during-edit/12249 "2021-04-10T12:08:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![swebal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@swebal](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/swebal)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 12:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rename-design-during-edit/12249/1 "2021-04-10T12:08:26Z")

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It feels a bit weird not being able to set the name of the design when editing it. When I create a new design and start building, I’m stuck looking at “Unamed Design” during the whole process. Actually, I’m not even sure how to rename a design file now, the file is opened when I click the name instead of letting med edit the name?

It should be a simple tap on the name label (both in edit view & document view) to edit it IMO.

Kind regards

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rename-design-during-edit/12249/2 "2021-04-10T12:18:08Z")

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Hi @swebal !

Are you running the latest version (4.1.3)? Because it works as you described, on the Designs screen, you can click on the name to change it, or use secondary click, and rename option from the menu which opens.

Cheers

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**Author:** ![swebal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@swebal](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/swebal)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 12:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rename-design-during-edit/12249/3 "2021-04-10T12:21:02Z")

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Yup, running 4.1.3, nothing happens with primary or secondary click. ☹ No menu, nothing.

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**Author:** ![swebal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@swebal](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/swebal)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 12:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rename-design-during-edit/12249/4 "2021-04-10T12:21:59Z")

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Funny thing is, I have previously renamed a design file, but I remember it as a bit “unstable”.

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rename-design-during-edit/12249/5 "2021-04-10T12:24:14Z")

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You have to go to the Designs tab in the top middle of the Dashboard.

 ![Screenshot 2021-04-10 at 14.23.23](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/bae274f8fd2c7d62297e38a4c23befab3d1b9540.jpeg)

We will allow name change in Discover in the future though

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**Author:** ![swebal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@swebal](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/swebal)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rename-design-during-edit/12249/6 "2021-04-10T12:24:18Z")

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Also, an untitled design is named “Unnamed Design” in the edit window, but displayed as “Design” in the documents window. I think a more universal standard is just “Untitled”.

Sorry for the multiple posts.

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rename-design-during-edit/12249/7 "2021-04-10T12:25:19Z")

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Yep, will be changing that as well 🙂 Sorry about this, this current version still has some issues with design “management”

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**Author:** ![swebal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@swebal](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/swebal)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 12:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rename-design-during-edit/12249/8 "2021-04-10T12:36:19Z")

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Ok, now I remember the experience. Selecting the text differs from an unnamed design to a name that I have assigned.

Clicking once activates the textfield, but I’m not able to double click inside the textfield to select all text. I cannot option-shift-right-arrow to select text either. Once I start typing, all the text is replaced.

I understand this is the point, to quickly rename a file that has no name, but I think the behavior should be standard, just auto-select the entire text even if the file hasn’t been renamed before.

Untitled 1, 2, 3 etc. would be a better naming convension. Just as long as a textfield always works as expected. I’ve done these sort of “smart features” myself previously, but they are almost always a source of confusion (as now, for me 😉

Kind regards, Markus

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**Author:** ![swebal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@swebal](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/swebal)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rename-design-during-edit/12249/9 "2021-04-10T12:38:25Z")

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Also, I think it would be great if I could change the name of my own designs no matter what tab I’m in (Explore, Designs and most importantly in edit mode). Again, sorry for hammering the replies here.