Some items in a project can be renamed. Rename may have a different result for each type of item. In some cases, renaming may provide an alias used within the project. In other cases, renaming may change the name of files stored on disk or update the name of an item in a database, for example.

In each case, different restrictions may affect the characters allowed in the item's name. When an item is successfully renamed, the ArcGIS Pro search index is updated with the new name as appropriate.

• Maps and layouts can be renamed by selecting the map or layout in the Contents pane. Slowly double-click the map's name or press F2 to rename the map. Alternatively, right-click the map and click Properties, then change its name on the General tab on the Properties dialog box.
• Folder connections can be renamed in the Project pane and the Project view. Slowly double-click the connection's name, press F2, or right-click the connection and click Rename. Renaming lets you provide an alias for the folder connection that will be used in the project. The name of the folder to which your project is connected is not renamed on the computer.
• Enterprise database connections and ArcGIS Server connections that have been added to a project can be renamed in the Project pane and the Project view. Slowly double-click the connection's name, press F2, or right-click the connection and click Rename. The connection file stored on disk is renamed and the name of the project item is updated accordingly in the Project pane. Database connection files and ArcGIS Server connection files accessed from a folder connection cannot be renamed.
• Items stored within a geodatabase such as tables and feature classes can be renamed in the Project pane and the Project view. Slowly double-click the item's name, press F2, or right-click the item and click Rename. The item is renamed within the geodatabase, and the item's name is updated accordingly in the Project pane.