SharePoint Document Issues

Fix SharePoint List Template Renaming Title Column to LinkTitle

Nimra Malik Oct 10, 2026 868 views

Question details

Creating a new SharePoint list from an existing list template unexpectedly renames the customized Title column to 'LinkTitle', causing errors when trying to edit the list view.

Fix SharePoint List Template Renaming Title Column to LinkTitle

Product: Microsoft SharePoint
Device & OS: not provided
Scenario: A user is attempting to duplicate an existing SharePoint list that contains a customized Title column.
Observed behavior: The new list displays the column name as 'LinkTitle' instead of the custom name, and the list view fails to load or edit properly.

Before you start

Ensure you have Microsoft 365 administrator privileges, as you will likely need to access the Microsoft 365 admin center to open a service request.

Solution 1Recommended

Contact Microsoft Support for a Tenant-Specific Investigation

Since this behavior cannot be universally reproduced and appears specific to certain tenant environments, contacting Microsoft Support is the official resolution path.

This issue is often caused by environment-specific provisioning glitches where SharePoint exposes the internal 'LinkTitle' name instead of your custom display name. Because it requires backend investigation and cannot be resolved through standard settings, an administrator must intervene.

Log in to the Admin Center

Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center and log in using your administrator credentials.

Navigate to Help & Support

Click on the 'Show all' menu if necessary, then select 'Support' and click 'Help & support' in the navigation pane.

Create a Service Request

Describe your issue by typing 'SharePoint list template renames Title to LinkTitle' in the search bar, review the suggested articles, and proceed to contact support.

Provide HAR Logs

When requested by the support agent, generate HAR (HTTP Archive) logs while reproducing the list creation error, and attach them to your ticket for diagnostic purposes.

Contact Microsoft Support for a Tenant-Specific Investigation

Diagnostic Information Required: Support engineers rely on HAR logs to trace network requests and identify exactly where the column metadata is being mishandled during the list provisioning process.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does SharePoint change my column name to LinkTitle?

'LinkTitle' is the underlying internal name SharePoint assigns to the default Title column that includes a hyperlink to the list item. Environmental glitches during list duplication can cause the system to drop your custom display name and revert to this internal system name.

Can I manually rename the LinkTitle column back to its original name?

You can try navigating to List Settings and renaming the column. However, users experiencing this specific glitch often find that the underlying list view schema remains corrupted, which is why editing the view still produces errors and requires Microsoft Support intervention.

How do I capture a HAR log for Microsoft Support?

Open your web browser's Developer Tools (usually by pressing F12), go to the Network tab, ensure 'Preserve log' is checked, and then perform the steps to reproduce the list error. Once the error occurs, right-click the network requests list and select 'Save all as HAR'.

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