How to: Rename Tables
When you rename a table, the table name is automatically updated in the database when you save the table.
Warning
Think carefully before you rename a table. If existing queries, views, user-defined functions, stored procedures, or programs refer to that table, the name modification will make these objects invalid.
Note
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To rename a table
In Server Explorer, right-click the table you want to rename and choose Open Table Definition from the shortcut menu.
The table opens in the Table Definition window of Table Designer.
Right-click the table in the Table Definition window and choose Properties from the shortcut menu.
In the field for the Name value in the Properties window, type a new name for the table.
To cancel this action, press the ESC key before leaving this field.
From the File menu choose Save table name**.**