Renaming a File or Folder

To rename an item or folder:

  1. Point to the item’s function menu Function menu icon and then click Rename.

    You cannot rename an item or folder in a folder for which you have read-only access. Read-only folders are identified by the lock overlay. For example, Read-Only Shared Folder icon or .

    You cannot rename a file when the file is reserved by another user in a shared folder. Reserved files are marked with the Reserved File overlay overlay. For example, Reserved file . To determine who has reserved the file, you can view the file history.

    When renaming a shared folder, the results vary depending on whether you are the shared folder’s owner. For more information, see Moving, Renaming, and Deleting Shared Folders.

     

    Caution

    Caution
    If you rename content in a folder for which you have read/write access, the changes are synchronized to all users who have access to the folder. Read/write folders are identified as Shared Folder icon or .

     
  2. Type the new name and then click Rename.

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