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title: "Renaming a Layer in Handset Designer"
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updated: 2025-08-06T14:46:55Z
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# Renaming a Layer in Handset Designer

You can rename a layer at any time to suit your needs.

To rename a layer:

1. Click the **Handset Designer** tab, then click the **Layers Table** button in **CAD Tools** group. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-RU2R38V9.png) The *Layer Properties* dialog appears.
2. Click the appropriate layer to select it, then click **Rename**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-71MY4SMG.png) The *Rename Layer* dialog appears.
3. Click in the text field and enter the name of the new layer. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-45NZV2GK.png)
4. Click **OK**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-ZDL1Z1R3.png) The *Layer Properties* dialog returns with the layer updated. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-Z68UDWKF.png)
5. Click **OK**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-PN4I45LL.png)