Rename a Query in Power BI

We can rename a query in Power BI. The query name will determine the model table name.

Open the Power BI desktop, in the Report view, in the Data pane we can see our table name.

Rename Query in Power Query Editor

Method 1: In Power Query Editor, in the Queries pane to the left of our data, select the query that we want to rename. Right-click on the query and select Rename. Edit the current name or type a new name, and then press Enter.

Rename Query in Power Query Editor

Method 2: Double-click on the query whose name we want to change, in the Queries pane and rename it.

Method 3: In the Queries pane, select the query. And then in the Query Settings pane, in the Name box type the new name of the query and press Enter.

Rename Query in Power Query Editor

In the Queries pane, verify that the query name has updated.

After clicking on Close and Apply, we can see the table name is updated in the Data pane also.

Rename Query in Power Query Editor