How to rename a collection

A collection’s name is a single field in its settings: open it, type a new one, save. It can be up to 50 characters, and everyone who shares the collection sees the change.

Note

Until you set one, a collection is called <owner’s name>’s Collection. That is a stand-in we work out from the owner’s profile, not a name someone typed — so the first thing you save replaces it for good.

Make it whatever suits you: The Daiters’ Wine Collection for a cellar you share with a spouse, or Ocean Prime Fort Lauderdale for a restaurant. If you have more than one collection, each is named separately.

On iPhone and iPad

1. On Home, tap your profile photo in the top right, then Settings and Collection settings. On iPad, tap your profile photo in the top bar, then Settings, and pick the collection under Collections.
2. Tap Name.
3. Type the new name and tap Done.

iPhone:  Home → your profile photo → Settings → Collection settings → Name → Done

You can also reach the same screen from your profile, where your collections are listed under My Collection and Other Collections — on iPhone with an older iOS, that is the Profile tab.

On Android

1. On Home, tap your profile photo, then Settings and Collection settings.
2. Under Details, tap Name.
3. Type the new name and tap Done.

On the web

1. Go to app.invintory.com/settings.
2. Under My collections, click the collection.
3. In the General section, edit the Name field.
4. Click Save — the button appears as soon as you change the field.

If it will not save

What you see	Why
Invalid Name — Name must be at least one character and less than 50	The name is blank or too long. Trim it to 50 characters or fewer.
The name shows but you cannot edit it, or the save is refused	You joined the collection as a viewer. Renaming needs editor access — ask the owner. The web hides the field outright; Android lets you open it and then refuses the save.
On iPhone or iPad, tapping Name does nothing	The iPhone and iPad app lets only the owner and admins rename a collection. An editor can rename it on the web or on Android.

Next steps

• How to change a collection’s owner — the one thing about a collection you cannot change in the app
• How to add collaborators — who else can see and edit the collection
• Navigating the home screen — where the name sits, and the menu behind it