Renaming a Map - MapInfo_Pro - 2023

To rename a map in the Explorer windows list:

1. On the HOME tab, in the Windows group, click Tool Windows, and click Explorer from the list, to open the a window with a list of the map layers.
2. Right-click on the map name and select Rename from the pop-up menu.

The map name redisplays with the new name.

Renaming a Layer

You can rename a layer in the same way that you would rename a map:

1. On the HOME tab, in the Windows group, click Tool Windows, and click Explorer from the list, to open the a window with a list of the map layers.
2. Right-click on the layer name and select Rename from the pop-up menu.

To restore the default layer name for a renamed layer, select this option again to display the icon on the far right of the selection. Click to delete the friendly name.

Map legend titles default to the friendly names (friendly names also display in the Create Legend – Choose layers dialog). For thematic legends this does not happen when the title is updated during theme creation (or when Title AUTO is set in the MapBasic Set Legend statement).

You can also assign a default name to a layer using the Description field (part of Definition section) in a TAB file. To do this, a preference must first be set in the Layer Control Options dialog. On the PRO tab, select Options, and click Layers to open the Layer Control Options dialog box. Select the Use Description Field for Friendly Name check box.