How to rename Looker Studio data sources ?

Learn how to rename your data source from a report and from the homepage ! You are now able to re-use your data source and not create one new every time !

How to rename a data source from a report ?

You can rename a data source from a report by following these steps :

  • Go to Resource -> Manage Added Data Sources
  • Click on Edit button of the data source.
  • Edit the title in the top left of the page.

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How to rename a data source from the homepage ?

You can rename a reusable data source from the data sources list :

  • From the homepage, go to Data Source.
  • Click on the 3 dot at the end of the row.
  • Click Rename !

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If a data source does not appear in your data sources list by is in a report, it is probably embedded in the report.

Read our article on this subject to know how you can make a data source reusable.

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