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title: 'Actions on base'
description: 'Actions you can perform on a base in NocoDB: Rename, duplicate, delete, star a base.'
---

## Base context menu
The base context menu offers a selection of swift actions that can be executed on a base. To access this menu, click on the ellipsis symbol (`...`) located adjacent to the base name within the left sidebar.
![image](/img/v2/base-context-menu.png)

## Rename base
To modify the name of a base, you can easily do so by following these steps:

1. Initiate the base context menu by clicking on the ellipses `...` located next to the base name within the left sidebar.
2. In the dropdown menu that appears, choose the `Rename` option.
3. Input the new name for the base directly within the field provided and then press the `Enter` key to confirm and save the updated name.
  
![image](/img/v2/rename-base-1.png)
![image](/img/v2/rename-base-2.png)


## Star base
You can star a base by following simple steps below:
1. Initiate the base context menu by clicking on the ellipses `...` located next to the base name within the left sidebar.
2. In the dropdown menu that appears, choose the `Add to Starred` option.
3. Subsequently, the designated base will be placed into the "Starred" section, conveniently positioned within the left sidebar.

![image](/img/v2/starred-base-1.png)
![image](/img/v2/starred-base-2.png)

:::info
Starred base will appear in both `Starred` section and `All Bases` section on the left sidebar.
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### Remove a base from starred list
1. Initiate the base context menu by clicking on the ellipses `...` located next to the base name within the left sidebar.
2. In the dropdown menu that appears, choose the `Remove from Starred` option.
3. Subsequently, the designated base will be removed from the `Starred` section.

![image](/img/v2/starred-base-remove.png)

## Duplicate base

To duplicate a base, you can follow these straightforward steps:
1. Initiate the base context menu by clicking on the ellipses `...` located next to the base name within the left sidebar.
2. In the dropdown menu that appears, choose the `Duplicate` option.
3. Optionally, you can configure the duplication process with the following choices:
   a) `Include data`: You have the flexibility to choose whether to duplicate the base with or without its data.
   b) `Include views`: You can decide whether to duplicate the base with or without its views.
4. Click the `Confirm` button in the confirmation modal that pops up.
5. A new base will be created, mirroring the original base's schema and data/views based on the configurations specified in step 3.
  
![image](/img/v2/duplicate-base-1.png)
![image](/img/v2/duplicate-base-2.png)
![image](/img/v2/duplicate-base-3.png)    

:::info
- A duplicate base will be generated within the same workspace as the original base.
- The duplicated base will be suffixed with ` Copy` in its name.
- You will be designated as the `base owner` upon the duplication of the base.
- Existing base collaborators will not be transferred to the duplicated base.
:::

## Delete base

If you determine that a base is no longer necessary, you have the option to permanently remove it from your workspace. Deleting a base will delete all the tables and data associated with it.

:::danger
**This action cannot be undone.**
:::

:::info
Only **base owner** can delete a workspace.
:::

To delete a base:

1. Initiate the base context menu by clicking on the ellipses `...` located next to the base name within the left sidebar.
2. In the dropdown menu that appears, choose the `Delete` option.
3. Select `Delete base` button on the confirmation dialog box.

![image](/img/v2/base-delete.png)

![image](/img/v2/base-delete-confirmation.png)

## Related articles
- [Base overview](/bases/base-overview)
- [Create an empty base](/bases/create-base)
- [Import base from Airtable](/bases/import-base-from-airtable)
- [Invite team members to work on a base](/bases/base-collaboration)
- [Share base publicly](/bases/share-base)
- [Rename base](/bases/actions-on-base#rename-base)
- [Duplicate base](/bases/actions-on-base#duplicate-base)
- [Bookmark base](/bases/actions-on-base#star-base)
- [Delete base](/bases/actions-on-base#delete-base)