I can't name/rename folder tracks

This is just a quickie — I can't seem to name/rename folder tracks as I can instrument, bus, aux etc. tracks by clicking on its name in the respective Object boxes. This doesn't seem to be set-up specific as the same problem occurs on both my PowerBook and my MacBook. Is this a known bug? Is there a work around?
Note that I have aaaaaaaaaall the updates.
Thanks fellahs

Hello d. reamonn
You can name/rename folders exactly like you can tracks.
There are two possibilities: Hold down OPTION key and click on the word Folder. A box will appear and you type in the name you want.
Or for a second naming of the folder do the same operation with COMMAND and click

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I actually dont need to rename the actual files.
Its just i have a huge txt list of 100,000 music names that are listed as so.
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Can i rename a traCK

I know i know
but im only just go gettin the swing of GB. Is it possible to name each track.
Code

poflynn wrote:
But after you name it you can not use any of the pre-set effects in the Track Info Pane or it will re-name it to that effect.
An annoying idiosyncrasy, IMO. If someone goes to the effort to rename a track, GB should have the good manners to leave it alone... at least on real audio tracks where a renamed track is likely to be more meaningful than the name of an effect.
Of course, if someone wanted to change an effect, they shouldn't not do that because of the name thing - they can always change the effect and rename the track back to whatever they want. But still!

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donaldfromoxford wrote:
How can I rename a track that I've added?
click the name of the track, and don't move the mouse, after about a second the text will become editable

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