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Change the name of a field or group

If users have already filled out forms based on your form template, changing the name of a field or group can cause data loss in those forms.

In addition, if your form template is based on a sample form, pre-existing XML Schema, database, or Web service, you can only change the names of fields and groups that you have added to the data source.

1. In design mode, if the Data Source task pane is not visible, click Data Source on the View menu.
2. If your form uses more than one data source, click Main in the Data source list. You cannot change the names of fields or groups in a secondary data source.
3. Double-click the field or group whose name you want to change.
4. On the Data tab in the Field or Group Properties dialog box, type a new name for the field or group in the Name box.

Notes

• Field or group names cannot contain spaces. They must begin with an alphabetic character or underscore ("_"), and they can only contain alphanumeric characters, underscores, hyphens ("-"), and periods (".").
• The information in this topic may not apply if you are working with a form designed using Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 without the service pack installed. Learn more

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