# Setting a custom name

To help keep track of objects on the timeline, you can set custom names.

![Default names (left) and custom names (right)](/files/BkBv73FcFF5FSAB7piV9)

To set a custom name, complete the following steps:

1. Select the object.
2. Choose one of the following options:
   * Select the cog icon on the timeline container.
   * Select **IFX options** on the left-hand side of the editor panel.
3. In the **Current Effect Options** window, in the **Custom Name** field, enter a new name for the object.
4. Select **SAVE EFFECT**.

![Locations of the Custom Name field (left) and SAVE EFFECT button (right)](/files/cWJi8IHsEerb4CE63Jw3)


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