# Renaming Widget Variables

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/renaming-widget-variables/2842530>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** Reso-Duplicate, Status-Closed, fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fortnite\
**Created:** [October 19, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/renaming-widget-variables/2842530 "2026-10-19T16:03:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![NocernOfficial](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@NocernOfficial](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/NocernOfficial)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/renaming-widget-variables/2842530/1 "2026-10-19T16:03:29Z")

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### Summary

When renaming a widget variable the editor will always tell me the name is already in use even if it is not.

### Please select what you are reporting on:

Unreal Editor for Fortnite

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

UI/Tools

### Steps to Reproduce

Create a widget, create a verse variable within this widget, try to rename it with a name that is not in use.

### Expected Result

It renames the widget variable.

### Observed Result

It tells me the name is already in use.

### Platform(s)

PC

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**Author:** ![13HARAMBE37](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@13HARAMBE37](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/13HARAMBE37)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/renaming-widget-variables/2842530/3 "2026-10-19T16:34:35Z")

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Yes, annoying

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**Author:** ![Flak](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/flak/32/769441_2.png) [@Flak](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Flak)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/renaming-widget-variables/2842530/5 "2026-10-19T17:26:26Z")

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We’re getting someone to take a look. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![GraemeBB](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/graemebb/32/1106150_2.png) [@GraemeBB](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/GraemeBB)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/renaming-widget-variables/2842530/7 "2026-10-21T15:35:49Z")

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this is such a pain, would be good to have it fixed.

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**Author:** ![Bug-Reporter](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/bug-reporter/32/997076_2.png) [@Bug-Reporter](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bug-Reporter)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/renaming-widget-variables/2842530/8 "2026-10-28T22:00:32Z")

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FORT-1175586 has been ‘Closed’ as a duplicate of an existing known issue. Origin Issue: FORT-1143317, Origin Topic: [Major bug - Cannot edit a UMG Editor widget variable name](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/major-bug-cannot-edit-a-umg-editor-widget-variable-name/2745431)