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title: Change an Attribute Group Name
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# Change an Attribute Group Name (Master Data Services)

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  In [!INCLUDE[ssMDSshort](../includes/ssmdsshort-md.md)], you can change the name of an attribute group.  
  
## Prerequisites  
 To perform this procedure:  
  
-   You must have permission to access the **System Administration** functional area.  
  
-   You must be a model administrator. For more information, see [Administrators (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/administrators-master-data-services.md).  
  
### To change an attribute group name  
  
1.  In [!INCLUDE[ssMDSmdm](../includes/ssmdsmdm-md.md)], click **System Administration**.  
  
2.  On the **Manage Model** page, select a model from the grid and then click **Entities**.  
  
3.  On the **Manage Entity** page, from the grid, select the row for the entity that you want to edit the attribute group.  
  
4.  Click **Attribute Groups**.  
  
5.  On the **Manage Attribute Groups** page, select member type from the **Member Types** drop-down list to expand **Leaf**, **Consolidated**, or **Collection**, depending on the type of group you want to update.  
  
6.  Click the name of the attribute group that you want to update, and then click **Edit**.  
  
7.  In the **Name** box, type the new name.  
  
8.  Click **Save group**.  
  
## See Also  
 [Attribute Groups (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/attribute-groups-master-data-services.md)   
 [Create an Attribute Group (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/create-an-attribute-group-master-data-services.md)   
 [Delete an Attribute Group (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/delete-an-attribute-group-master-data-services.md)