# 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)](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-49f6426c97e60b9e58c744ba239d05eee8c96278%2Fobject_names.png?alt=media\&token=41079444-66f0-4130-b405-c5b8040177b0)

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)](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-116d0f459c3cd5d40a69709e7980d484bfa123e2%2Fcustom_names_window.png?alt=media\&token=c8efbfb8-4ac8-4cd2-8130-d9cc348d2262)