Version 1.9.12 (Installer 1.9.10)
title: My Awesome Post
author: Jane Doe
date: 2025-08-26
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In the UI, change author to writer as shown in the image
The property in the md file should be changed from author to writer, for all files in the base. However, in the underlying md file it still says “author”
You’re skipping explaining how you change it to “writer”. In the version you mention, I only see the option to change the “Display Name”. So that’s only for the table heading - and it’s handy that you can change that per table/base.
I do not think you can adjust the actual name of the property for all files containing it. It would also be a tricky feature request…because it’s unclear what the users might expect. And it could mess things up.
To rename the property in all files you would have to go another route (I currently do it with external editors, though other ways or a plugin for that might exist).
You can rename keys and change their types from the All properties pane (which is available in the right sidebar on desktop when the Properties view core plugin is enabled) 
But yes, renaming a key in a base only changes how its name is displayed within the base (not the underlying name of said key), AFAIK 
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