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# How to add alternative names to a metadata item

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="background-color:orange;">Make sure the item belongs to the Stewardship Organisation in which the alternative name type has been created</mark>
{% endhint %}

1\. Go to a metadata item and from the 'info bar', select  <img src="https://desk.zoho.com.au/galleryDocuments/edbsn0a832dc2d8b6188337f853cafc29d5477ce4a554903bc31bab1ea094ebbd6bb03c73eb5e2caea29d46714840a6efd736e25a8f1bea414adcbb2a72ed69480015?inline=true" alt="" data-size="line">  and then<img src="https://desk.zoho.com.au/galleryDocuments/edbsn0a832dc2d8b6188337f853cafc29d54701ece8e64a741b53c6bb2eaaa124ddd3319711c28668445508a84324f9045e0976ffc01aabdcb2903343c2bb09ab843c?inline=true" alt="" data-size="line">from the dropdown

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2\. Click ![](https://desk.zoho.com.au/galleryDocuments/edbsn0a832dc2d8b6188337f853cafc29d547bb57b8fcd48c06f54dcea8a765c1abc9df1bcd587e16955708a4f25d508d3b6abac3fa5b7ad2bd0f5a2209614cf98c4f?inline=true) to create an alternative name for the item&#x20;

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Add an 'Alternative Name' in the free text box

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Select <img src="https://desk.zoho.com.au/galleryDocuments/edbsn0a832dc2d8b6188337f853cafc29d547a8af29d34f12741aa5ebfb9f239765a8cfcf09fa5461a80bcc1e6231bac07adf59838b6611379d3158002055328f7d27?inline=true" alt="" data-size="line"> to create the alternative name for the item. You can now edit and delete the alternative name as well

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3\. The alternative name is now visible on the item page in the Info box as ![](https://desk.zoho.com.au/galleryDocuments/edbsn0a832dc2d8b6188337f853cafc29d54728122cc6c2f64bb5702dc3388de254aafaba2dea553ba8ac15663b4df3e006c7fc2e3e0a2a9d37f53ce96bb2b2c3894c?inline=true)

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