# Rename an app inside CubbyPad

Use Rename or Command–R to give an app a label you recognize in the launcher and its search.

Last updated 26 October 2026

## Follow these steps

1. Right-click the app and choose Rename, or pick it and press Command–R.

1. Enter the intended name.

1. Finish editing and inspect the grid label.

1. Search for the chosen name to check that it is useful.

## What to expect

CubbyPad uses your chosen app name in its arrangement. This is not a command to rename the application bundle or its documents in Finder.

A nickname can bridge the difference between an official product title and the task word you remember. Use distinct labels so several unrelated apps do not all become ambiguous results.

## If the result is different

If the new name appears elsewhere than expected, confirm which app was selected before the edit. Use Undo to reverse the grid rename. If you only wanted labels displayed more often, use Grid › App names instead.

For the broader walkthrough, read [find apps, files and answers with search](https://cubbypad.com/guides/search/).

## Related answers.

[### Add an app to the Dock from CubbyPad

Use Add to Dock in an app’s context menu when you want a permanent Dock entry as well as its launcher position.

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Choose Get Info from the app’s CubbyPad context menu to inspect its Finder information window.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/reveal-app-get-info/)[### Hide an app from CubbyPad’s pages

Hide from Grid removes an icon from browsing pages while keeping the app installed and available through search.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/hide-app/)

Source: https://cubbypad.com/help/rename-app/