# Renaming globals bug

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/renaming-globals-bug/44571>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Elements\
**Created:** [September 7, 2024, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/renaming-globals-bug/44571 "2024-09-07T09:21:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Bartje](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/bartje/32/1210_2.png) [@Bartje](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bartje)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/renaming-globals-bug/44571/1 "2024-09-07T09:21:16Z")

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After renaming a global, it seems that the new name isn’t saved. Evertytime I leave the components pane after renaming, next time I open the pane again the original name from the global is given.

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/renaming-globals-bug/44571/2 "2024-09-07T09:52:38Z")

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You can rename globals in the Components list, just right-click and rename.

You might have been trying to rename it in the Custom Components slideup inspector (this shouldn’t be visible or editable for Globals) — We have some UI fine tuning to do there!

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**Author:** ![Bartje](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/bartje/32/1210_2.png) [@Bartje](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bartje)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/renaming-globals-bug/44571/3 "2024-09-07T11:19:00Z")

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I did that but the name gets lost everytime. I can’t upload a screenmovie. But this is what I do:

1. Renaming like you showed in the screencast
2. I go the the page layout with all the used elements
3. When I go back to grap the global, the given name is lost.

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/renaming-globals-bug/44571/4 "2024-09-07T11:30:29Z")

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Could you seen a screen recording (and project) via email?

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/renaming-globals-bug/44571/5 "2024-09-07T11:59:41Z")

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Got your video… can you try pressing return when you’ve renamed it? (instead of clicking out of the text field)

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**Author:** ![Bartje](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/bartje/32/1210_2.png) [@Bartje](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bartje)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/renaming-globals-bug/44571/6 "2024-09-07T12:23:31Z")

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That’s the trick 😅

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/renaming-globals-bug/44571/7 "2024-09-07T14:13:52Z")

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Perfect, we’ll get it properly fixed during the beta cycle 👍