How to rename a PivotTable using VBA?

To rename a PivotTable using VBA, you need to access the PivotTable object and change its `Name` property. Here’s a step-by-step guide to doing this:

    Sub RenamePivotTable()
        Dim ws As Worksheet
        Dim pt As PivotTable

        ' Set the worksheet containing the PivotTable
        Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1") ' Change "Sheet1" to your sheet name

        ' Set the PivotTable you want to rename
        Set pt = ws.PivotTables("PivotTable1") ' Change "PivotTable1" to the current PivotTable name

        ' Rename the PivotTable
        pt.Name = "NewPivotTableName" ' Change to your desired new name

        ' Inform user
        MsgBox "The PivotTable has been renamed to " & pt.Name
    End Sub

Open the VBA Editor: Press `ALT + F11` in Excel to open the Visual Basic for Applications editor.
Insert a Module: In the VBA editor, go to `Insert > Module` to create a new module if you don’t already have one.
Write Your VBA Code: In the module window, you can write a subroutine to change the name of the PivotTable. Here’s an example of how the code might look:
Customize the Parameters:

Replace `”Sheet1″` with the name of the worksheet containing your PivotTable.
Replace `”PivotTable1″` with the current name of your PivotTable.
Change `”NewPivotTableName”` to the new name you want to assign to the PivotTable.

Run the Macro: Press `F5` or click the “Run” button to execute the macro. This will rename your PivotTable to the specified name.
Close the VBA Editor: Once you have run the script, you can close the VBA editor and return to Excel.

Be careful with the new name you assign to avoid any naming conflicts, and ensure that the new name follows Excel’s naming rules (e.g., it should not be too long and should not contain special characters).

Also, make sure that you do not have any other PivotTables with the same name in the same workbook, as names must be unique within a workbook.

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