diff --git a/MatterControlLib/ApplicationView/Application.cs b/MatterControlLib/ApplicationView/Application.cs
index 0df1757a8..1bb211900 100644
--- a/MatterControlLib/ApplicationView/Application.cs
+++ b/MatterControlLib/ApplicationView/Application.cs
@@ -417,6 +417,31 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl
 								}
 							}
 
+							keyEvent.Handled = true;
+							keyEvent.SuppressKeyPress = true;
+							break;
+
+						case Keys.F2:
+							if (view3D.Printer == null
+								|| (view3D.Printer != null && view3D.Printer.ViewState.ViewMode == PartViewMode.Model))
+							{
+								if (view3D.sceneContext.Scene.SelectedItem is IObject3D object3D)
+								{
+									DialogWindow.Show(
+										new InputBoxPage(
+											"Rename Item".Localize(),
+											"Name".Localize(),
+											object3D.Name,
+											"Enter New Name Here".Localize(),
+											"Rename".Localize(),
+											(newName) =>
+											{
+												// TODO: add undo data to this operation
+												object3D.Name = newName;
+											}));
+								}
+							}
+
 							keyEvent.Handled = true;
 							keyEvent.SuppressKeyPress = true;
 							break;