# Renaming Fields and Objects

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## Renaming Standard Fields and Objects in Salesforce

### Overview

This document provides instructions on how to rename standard fields and objects in Salesforce, including:

* Accounts
* Opportunities
* Amounts

### Instructions

#### Renaming Accounts

1. In Salesforce, go to **Setup** > **Quick Find**, and enter "Rename".
2. Click on **Rename Tabs and Labels**.
3. In the **Rename Tabs and Labels** page, click on **Add**.
4. In the **Add Rename Rule** dialog box, select **Accounts** from the **Object** dropdown list.
5. In the **New Name** field, enter the new name for accounts (e.g., "Companies").
6. Click **Save**.

#### Renaming Opportunities

1. In the **Rename Tabs and Labels** page, click on **Add**.
2. In the **Add Rename Rule** dialog box, select **Opportunities** from the **Object** dropdown list.
3. In the **New Name** field, enter the new name for opportunities (e.g., "Deals").
4. Click **Save**.

#### Renaming Amounts

1. In the **Rename Tabs and Labels** page, click on **Next**.
2. In the **Rename Fields** page, select **Amount** from the **Field** dropdown list.
3. In the **New Name** field, enter the new name for the amount field (e.g., "Annual Recurring Revenue").
4. Click **Save**.

### Results

After following these instructions, the standard accounts, opportunities, and amounts fields and objects in Salesforce will be renamed to the specified values.

### Additional Information

* You can also rename custom fields and objects in Salesforce.
* When renaming fields, be sure to update any reports, dashboards, or other Salesforce components that use the renamed fields.
* If you are renaming a standard object, you will also need to update any Apex code or Visualforce pages that reference the renamed object.