# How do I erase labels of components in Plecs?

**URL:** <https://forum.plexim.com/t/how-do-i-erase-labels-of-components-in-plecs/1227>\
**Category:** PLECS\
**Tags:** electrical, power-electronics\
**Created:** [April 12, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.plexim.com/t/how-do-i-erase-labels-of-components-in-plecs/1227 "2023-04-12T12:16:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Philip\_Kasempa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Philip\_Kasempa](https://forum.plexim.com/u/Philip_Kasempa)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.plexim.com/t/how-do-i-erase-labels-of-components-in-plecs/1227/1 "2023-04-12T12:16:58Z")

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I’m designing a complex system but the labels of components makes my work less neat. For example a resistor labelled “R1”. How do I completely erase the label “R1” from my design?

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**Author:** ![New\_user](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e19adc/32.png) [@New\_user](https://forum.plexim.com/u/New_user)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.plexim.com/t/how-do-i-erase-labels-of-components-in-plecs/1227/2 "2023-04-12T20:02:42Z")

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You can right click on the block and uncheck the “show name” option that appear under “format” when you right click. Alternatively, you can select the block and press ctrl+shift+N to hide the block name.