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I'll you change the name of the file and change the location as well. Here's  how:

1. Go to the File menu.
2. Select Open or Restore Company,
3. Click Open a company file. Then, click Next.
4. Within this window, navigate to the new location of your copied company file.
5. Select the file to highlight it and click Open. Your company file should now appear on the login screen.

Following the steps listed above should allow you to change the location where your Quickbooks company file is saved.

Once done, you can follow the steps in this article on how to change the name of the file: Rename Your QuickBooks Desktop Company File.

Let me also a couple more articles to give you more guidance and reference:

• Create and Open Portable Company Files in QuickBooks Desktop
• Create New Company Files From Existing Ones in QuickBooks Desktop

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