How to: Rename Types and Type Members (Class Designer)

In Class Designer, you can rename a type or a member of a type on the class diagram or in the Properties window. In the Class Details window, you can change the name of a member but not a type. Renaming a type or type member propagates to all windows and code locations where the old name appeared.

To rename a name in the Class Designer

1. On the class diagram, select the type or member.

   The name of the member becomes editable.

2. Type the new name for the type or type member

To rename a name in the Class Details Window

1. To display the Class Details window, right-click the type or type member and click Class Details.

   The Class Details window appears.

2. In the Name column, change the name of the type member

3. To move focus away from the cell, press the ENTER key or click away from the cell.

   Note

   In the Class Details window, you can change the name of a member but not a type.

To rename a name in the Properties window

1. On the class diagram or the Class Details window, right-click the type or member and click Properties.

   The Properties window appears and displays properties for the type or type member.

2. In the Name property, change the name of the type or type member.

   The new name propagates to all windows and code locations in the current project where the old name appeared.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Move a Type Member from one Type to Another (Class Designer)

Other Resources

Refactoring Classes and Types (Class Designer)