---
title: "Renaming a Device"
slug: "renaming-a-device-5-1"
tags: ["Portal", "8.3"]
updated: 2025-06-26T15:39:18Z
published: 2025-06-26T15:39:18Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/renaming-a-device-5-1"
---

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# Renaming a Device

**To rename a device:**

1. Click the **DEVICES** option in the navigation pane.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-4XRR1EJI.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=XU%2B4B32oalcF%2BW7%2B%2Baua4oi7ZYHEViPQl6MqCI4%2Ff30%3D)  

This page displays all of your devices that are registered to your account.
2. Click the ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-CPC0J72W.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=XU%2B4B32oalcF%2BW7%2B%2Baua4oi7ZYHEViPQl6MqCI4%2Ff30%3D) icon to the right of the device you want to rename and select **Rename Device**.  

The page changes to the page with the device details and the **Rename** window is displayed.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-8KO8M18P.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=XU%2B4B32oalcF%2BW7%2B%2Baua4oi7ZYHEViPQl6MqCI4%2Ff30%3D)
3. Enter the new name for the device.
4. Click **Rename** to rename the device.