When you create a PivotTable or PivotChart, Excel assigns default names to each of these objects by using the following naming conventions: PivotTable1, PivotTable2, and so on; and Chart 1, Chart 2, and so on. However, you can change the name of each object to make it more meaningful to you.
Rename a PivotTable
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Click the PivotTable.
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Go to PivotTable Tools > Analyze, and in the PivotTable group, click the PivotTable Name text box.
For Excel 2007-2010, go to PivotTable Tools > Options, and in the PivotTable group, click the PivotTable Name text box.
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Type a new name.
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Press ENTER.
Rename a PivotChart
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Click the PivotChart.
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Go to PivotChart Tools > Analyze tab, in the PivotChart group, click the Chart Name text box.
For Excel 2007-2010, go to PivotChart Tools > Layout tab, in the PivotChart group, click the Chart Name text box.
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Type a new name.
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Press ENTER.
Rename a PivotTable
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Click the PivotTable.
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In the PivotTable Analyze ribbon tab, click the PivotTable Name text box.
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Type a new name.
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Press ENTER.
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