# Renaming Google Sheets

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/renaming-google-sheets/38364>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [February 11, 2022, 3:40am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/renaming-google-sheets/38364 "2022-02-11T03:40:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dan\_San](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dan_san/32/24085_2.png) [@Dan\_San](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dan_San)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 3:40am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/renaming-google-sheets/38364/1 "2022-02-11T03:40:21Z")

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Hi,

Just need to double check my assumption.

I need to change the column names in Google sheets as I have an array abc 1…10 but in Glides it shows up as a single column abc. Can I change the name in Google sheets to abc1 abc2 abc3 (remove the space). I have 2 questions \>

1. is abc1 abc2 abc3 still considered an array or does it need that space
2. if I change the name on google sheets will the glide table pick it up and update all references like it does when I change it in Glide Table ?

Bonus question \>  
In google sheets are the columns referenced by

1. a unique ID mapping that we don’t see
2. by the name of the column
3. position (index) of the column

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 4:08am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/renaming-google-sheets/38364/2 "2022-02-11T04:08:37Z")

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> [@Dan\_San](#):
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> is abc1 abc2 abc3 still considered an array or does it need that space

Yes. The space is optional.

> [@Dan\_San](#):
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> if I change the name on google sheets will the glide table pick it up and update all references like it does when I change it in Glide Table ?

In my experience, yes.  
Although any time I make column changes in a Google Sheet the first thing I will always do is manually re-sync Glide. It generally works fine - even renaming tables - I’ve rarely had any problems.

> [@Dan\_San](#):
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> In google sheets are the columns referenced by
> 
> 1. a unique ID mapping that we don’t see
> 2. by the name of the column
> 3. position (index) of the column

It’s definitely not 3.  
I’m not 100% sure, but I’d say 2 - or perhaps some combination of 1 & 2.

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**Author:** ![Dan\_San](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dan_san/32/24085_2.png) [@Dan\_San](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dan_San)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/renaming-google-sheets/38364/3 "2022-02-11T13:42:49Z")

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Thanks Darren.

I always do a manual re-sync, I have been affected by it. May be it automatically resyncs periodically.

Regarding the last part. I agree it can’t be 3, but also it can’t be 2 because if you change the name of a column it still manages to sync, so it has to be 1 (hopefully).

If Glide can confirm it will be appreciated so I have a better understanding on what I should or should not do in Google Sheets