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A screenshot showing the configuration screen to rename standard Salesforce object and field labels
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Rename Standard Object and field labels

Its possible and easy to rename the standard Object and field labels using this hidden config present in salesforce.

Vinay Vernekar · 2 min read
The short answer

Salesforce allows administrators to customize standard object and field labels using the built-in Rename Tabs and Labels setting in Setup. While standard field labels cannot be edited directly from the field edit page, they can be renamed by editing the object within this configuration menu.

Key takeaways Standard field labels cannot be edited directly from the standard field edit screen. Navigate to Setup -> Rename Tabs and Labels to modify standard object and field names. Update the singular and plural labels for a standard object by selecting Edit next to the object name. Click Next on the object edit screen to access and rename standard field labels before saving.

Most of the budding Salesforce admins/developers assume that we cannot edit label of standard object fields, such as billing address, website etc. However this is not correct. We can rename those fields to whatever label we want. This is not a trick or a hack, but its a hidden config available in Salesforce since long time. One of my reader had this question recently, so thought to have a separate post on this topic.

If you click edit on any of the standard field present on object, you cannot simply change their labels as shown below:

Standard field label cannot be changed

So, How to rename Standard Object and field labels?

  • Navigate to Setup -> Rename Tabs and Labels

  • Click on "Edit" in front of object name. Lets say I want to rename "Account" object to "Customer". So I clicked on "Edit" in front of "Account" object.

Rename Tabs and Labels

  • Change the label to "Customer" and Plural to "Customers".

Change the label of custom field

  • To change the field labels, you can now click on "Next". It will display the list of standard fields with their labels. You can change with whatever you want and then Save.

Its possible and easy to rename the standard Object and field labels using this hidden config present in salesforce.

Change the label of standard label

Frequently asked questions

How do you rename standard field labels in Salesforce?

Navigate to Setup -> Rename Tabs and Labels and click Edit next to the standard object. Click Next to view the list of standard fields, update the labels as needed, and click Save.

How do you rename a standard object in Salesforce?

Go to Setup -> Rename Tabs and Labels and click Edit next to the target standard object. Enter the new singular and plural labels, then save the changes.

Can you change standard field labels directly from the field edit page?

No, clicking Edit on a standard field does not allow you to change its label. Standard field labels must be updated through the Rename Tabs and Labels menu in Setup.

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