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title: "Renaming Simple Flow Steps"
slug: "renaming-simple-flow-steps"
description: "Learn how to rename Simple Flow Steps in Decisions, including the requirement to add Run Rule and Branch steps to Favorites."
tags: ["simple flow", "Flow Steps"]
updated: 2026-07-02T20:35:11Z
published: 2026-07-02T20:35:11Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/renaming-simple-flow-steps"
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# Renaming Simple Flow Steps

## Overview

Simple Flow Steps can have their names updated.

For the Run Rule and Branch [Simple Flow steps](/version-10/docs/about-simple-flows), they cannot be renamed unless they are added to the Favorites list.

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## Renaming Simple Flow Steps

[Created Simple Flow](/version-10/docs/creating-simple-flows) steps can be renamed using **More** **> Rename** action. A dialog box will appear, changing the **Name** will change the name for the step. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1783024460095.png)![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1783024479819.png)

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## Renaming Default Simple Flow Steps

To rename the default **Run Rule** or **Create Branch** Simple Flow steps:

1. Navigate to **System > Designers > Toolbox Customization > Favorites**.
2. On the **Global Action Bar**, select **Add Favorite.![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1779201150517.png)**
3. Define the **OverrideName** and **ReferenceID** fields.  
  
The **OverrideName** field will represent the updated name of the step in the Flow. The **ReferenceID** can be defined as configurableStep-branch for the **Branch** step or configurableStep-rule for the **Run Rule** step.
4. Set **TypeOfFavorite** to **Step**. Then click OK.![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1779201231687.png)
5. [Create a Simple Flow](/version-10/docs/creating-simple-flows). In the **Quick Add Gallery**, the **Branch** step will be renamed.![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1779201263874.png)

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## Delete Favorite Action

The **Delete** action is available only to [Administrators](/version-10/docs/creating-groups) and removes steps and controls that were added to the Favorites list. Right clicking an item in the [Report](/version-10/docs/reports) will display the **Delete Favorite** action. Once the item is deleted, it will not appear in the respective Designer.

For Simple Flow steps, if the renamed Simple Flow step is removed, the step will revert back to its original name.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1783024499782.png)