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title: Change a Version Name
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# Change a Version Name (Master Data Services)

[!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md-winonly](../includes/appliesto-ss-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md-winonly.md)]

  In [!INCLUDE[ssMDSshort](../includes/ssmdsshort-md.md)], change the version name to customize it for your organization.  
  
## Prerequisites  
 To perform this procedure:  
  
-   You must have permission to access the **Version Management** functional area.  
  
-   You must be a model administrator. For more information, see [Administrators (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/administrators-master-data-services.md).  
  
-   You must have permission to access the Version Management functional area. For more information, see [Functional Area Permissions (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/functional-area-permissions-master-data-services.md).  
  
### To change the version name  
  
1.  In [!INCLUDE[ssMDSmdm](../includes/ssmdsmdm-md.md)], click **Version Management**.  
  
2.  On the **Manage Versions** page, in the grid, double-click a cell in the **Name** column.  
  
3.  Type the new name.  
  
4.  Press ENTER.  
  
## See Also  
 [Validate a Version against Business Rules (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/validate-a-version-against-business-rules-master-data-services.md)   
 [Lock a Version (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/lock-a-version-master-data-services.md)   
 [Commit a Version (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/commit-a-version-master-data-services.md)   
 [Versions (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/versions-master-data-services.md)