# Rename (F2) not working in Paraview 5.6
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rename-f2-not-working-in-paraview-5-6/1221
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [February 1, 2019, 11:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rename-f2-not-working-in-paraview-5-6/1221 "2019-02-01T11:06:58Z")
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### Author:  [@jvoor](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jvoor)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2019, 11:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rename-f2-not-working-in-paraview-5-6/1221/1 "2019-02-01T11:06:58Z")
Using the rename pop-up window (F2 by default) does not change the name of my data set in the pipeline browser. To change the name I need to click twice (slowly) over the name in the pipeline browser.
I think this is a bug but maybe I am misinterpreting the use of the rename function.
Paraview 5.6 - windows 10 64 bit.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2019, 11:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rename-f2-not-working-in-paraview-5-6/1221/2 "2019-02-01T11:10:38Z")
Not a bug, a feature. F2 allows to rename the window, not the pipeline source.
It would be quite simple to add other way to rename the current active source if needed.
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### Author:  [@jvoor](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jvoor)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2019, 11:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rename-f2-not-working-in-paraview-5-6/1221/3 "2019-02-01T11:29:21Z")
Ahh, okay. I was just working with my windows mindset of F2 to rename files. I see the pop-up actually states ‘rename window’ when I expand the box to show the next word. Up to you if you want to add a shortcut key for renaming active source but using the mouse is not that difficult.
Thanks for the quick response!