# Can tags be renamed? What happens to history?

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/can-tags-be-renamed-what-happens-to-history/25786>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [October 22, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/can-tags-be-renamed-what-happens-to-history/25786 "2022-10-22T19:20:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![xmontero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/xmontero/32/7499_2.png) [@xmontero](https://forum.mautic.org/u/xmontero)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/can-tags-be-renamed-what-happens-to-history/25786/1 "2022-10-22T19:20:54Z")

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If I start to tag and later I change my mind about the tag text, what are the consequences?

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**Author:** ![mzagmajster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/mzagmajster/32/687_2.png) [@mzagmajster](https://forum.mautic.org/u/mzagmajster)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/can-tags-be-renamed-what-happens-to-history/25786/2 "2022-10-22T21:18:22Z")

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Given that, I have been asked to enable tag name editing, you should be fine updating tag name via database.

Although I am not 100 % sure.