How to Rename a SharePoint Online List?

In this SharePoint Online tutorial, I will explain How to rename a SharePoint Online List. Also, we will see the different ways to rename a SharePoint List.

Rename a SharePoint Online List

SharePoint Online allows you to rename a list easily through the SharePoint web interface. Renaming a SharePoint list is easy by clicking one or two options.

For example, I have created a SharePoint Online List (Employee Onboarding). After creating it, I wanted to change the SharePoint List name for some reason. Once I renamed it, the SharePoint List name will be Employee Onboarding Details. Refer to the screenshot below:

NOTE:

When you will create a new SharePoint Online list, the internal link of the list will be https://<Tenant>.sharepoint.com/sites/<SiteName>/Lists/Employee%20onboarding/. After renaming the SharePoint List, the URL will be the same with the old list name. It won’t change anything.

There are two ways to rename a SharePoint Online List. Such as:

1. SharePoint List Page
2. SharePoint List Settings

Rename SharePoint List from SharePoint List Page:

• Open the SharePoint Online List and then click on the SharePoint List Name [Employee Onboarding].

• A pop-up Rename window will appear like the one below. Enter a name you want to change [Employee Onboarding Details]. Then click on the Save button.

• As soon as we clicked on the save button, The new renamed name list will appear on the SharePoint site.

Rename SharePoint List from List Settings:

Also, we can rename the SharePoint Online List from the List Settings page. Follow the below steps:

• Open the SharePoint Online List [Employee Onboarding] -> Go to the Settings or Gear icon (from the right top of the page) -> Click on List settings.

• Under the General Settings, click on List name, description, and navigation.

• Provide the new name [Employee Onboarding Details] under the Name field on the General Settings page. Change the list Description if you want (optional); otherwise, click on Save.

• Once we finish the list rename and description update, it will redirect us to the updated SharePoint list [Employee Onboarding Details].

Conclusion

This SharePoint online tutorial covered how to rename a SharePoint Online list. Also, we saw various ways to rename a SharePoint List.

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