# Table names from Excel data sources

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/table-names-from-excel-data-sources/70731>\
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**Created:** [February 12, 2024, 7:54am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/table-names-from-excel-data-sources/70731 "2024-02-12T07:54:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mozzie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mozzie/32/17519_2.png) [@Mozzie](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mozzie)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 7:54am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/table-names-from-excel-data-sources/70731/1 "2024-02-12T07:54:30Z")

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Hi  
I’m using excel as my primary datasource but noticed when it creates the Table in Glide it faults to Table 1. Just wondering how do I change the name? I’ve double clicked and it won’t select it to change. Probably something simple I’m missing.

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cheers

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/table-names-from-excel-data-sources/70731/2 "2024-02-12T15:22:28Z")

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That’s weird. If you change the name of the table on the source file, does it change the corresponding table in Glide? (also it’s hard to know which is which since it defaults to Table 1 in your case).

I checked a single app in my account which uses Excel, and it seems to work normally.

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**Author:** ![Mozzie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mozzie/32/17519_2.png) [@Mozzie](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mozzie)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 12:28am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/table-names-from-excel-data-sources/70731/3 "2024-02-13T00:28:06Z")

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Thanks for your reply. I’ve logged out and back in again and I still can’t change the name. Not sure what’s going on but would like it resolved ASAP.

cheers

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**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/table-names-from-excel-data-sources/70731/4 "2024-02-13T14:33:31Z")

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Have you tried changing the names of tabs in Excel directly?

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**Author:** ![Mozzie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mozzie/32/17519_2.png) [@Mozzie](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mozzie)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 4:40am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/table-names-from-excel-data-sources/70731/5 "2024-02-14T04:40:29Z")

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Hi Nathan

Thanks for your reply. As Homer would say…DOH! 🤦‍♂️…so obvious now. That was it Problem solved. Glide will bring in the Sheet name as it’s linked. Change the sheet name and the table name in Glide changes accordingly. Thank you

cheers

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**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/table-names-from-excel-data-sources/70731/6 "2024-02-14T22:41:11Z")

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