Rename a sheet
By default, spreadsheet sheets are named in the following format: Sheet<sheet number>.
You can rename a sheet in several ways:
- Using the sheet context menu.
- By double-clicking the sheet tab.
To rename a sheet using the context menu, follow these steps:
- Right-click the tab of the sheet you want to rename.
- Run the Rename command from the context menu. The box with the sheet name will be available for editing.
- Enter the new sheet name in the box and press
Enter, or click anywhere in the editor window.
To rename a sheet by double-clicking, follow these steps:
- Double-click the tab of the sheet you want to rename with the left mouse button. The box with the sheet name will be available for editing.
- Enter the new sheet name in the box and press
Enter, or click anywhere in the editor window.
The new name cannot:
- Contain less than 1 and more than 31 characters.
- Contain any of the following characters: (:), (\,(/), (?), (*),([), (]).
- Begin or end with a single quotation mark (').
- Repeat the name of the other sheet.