How to rename a list in Sharepoint

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Matt Spradley picture Matt Spradley · Apr 30, 2009 · Viewed 39.6k times · Source

Is it possible to rename a list in Sharepoint 2007 using the web interface? I would like navigation url to change as well.

I have tried change the name using the settings option on the list. This will change the title but not the navigation url.

Answer

Shane picture Shane · Aug 10, 2010

I had this same issue and I resolved it easily in SharePoint Designer. You have to go to All Files listing, find the list, right click and Rename. This will change the URL. You won't have this option if you go to the List & Libraries option, you have to go to the All Files one.

You cannot do this in the Web UI.

Also, another tip. If you need you have a need to name a list with spaces, but don't want the ugly %20 escape characters in the URL. Say you need to name your list Info Center. First create the list with no space: InfoCenter. Then go back and rename the Title only to Info Center. Now you will have the a nice readable list name, as well as no %20's in your URL.

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