diff --git a/src/components/ColumnsConfigurator/ColumnsConfiguratorColumn/ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails/ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails.tsx b/src/components/ColumnsConfigurator/ColumnsConfiguratorColumn/ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails/ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails.tsx
index ecdbadde91..3e9cb8569c 100644
--- a/src/components/ColumnsConfigurator/ColumnsConfiguratorColumn/ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails/ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ColumnsConfigurator/ColumnsConfiguratorColumn/ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails/ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import classNames from "classnames";
+import {useOnBlur} from "utils/hooks/useOnBlur";
 import {useTranslation} from "react-i18next";
 import {ReactComponent as CheckDoneIcon} from "assets/icons/check-done.svg";
 import {ReactComponent as CloseIcon} from "assets/icons/close.svg";
 import {TextArea} from "components/TextArea/TextArea";
 import {MiniMenu, MiniMenuItem} from "components/MiniMenu/MiniMenu";
-import {Dispatch, SetStateAction, useRef, useState, FocusEvent} from "react";
-import "./ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails.scss";
+import {Dispatch, SetStateAction, useRef, useState} from "react";
 import {MAX_COLUMN_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH} from "constants/misc";
+import "./ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails.scss";
 
 export type OpenState = "closed" | "visualFeedback" | "nameFirst" | "descriptionFirst";
 
@@ -26,52 +27,53 @@ export type ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetailsProps = {
 export const ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails = (props: ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetailsProps) => {
   const {t} = useTranslation();
 
-  const nameWrapperRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
-
   // temporary state for name and description text as the changes have to be confirmed before applying
   const [name, setName] = useState(props.name);
   const [description, setDescription] = useState(props.description);
 
   const isEditing = props.openState === "nameFirst" || props.openState === "descriptionFirst";
 
+  const nameInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+
+  const cancelChanges = () => {
+    props.setOpenState("closed");
+    nameInputRef.current?.blur(); // leave input (or we can keep typing inside it)
+  };
+
+  const saveChanges = () => {
+    props.updateColumnTitle(name, description);
+    // show visual feedback for 2s before displaying menu options again
+    nameInputRef.current?.blur(); // leave input (or we can keep typing inside it)
+    props.setOpenState("visualFeedback");
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      props.setOpenState("closed");
+    }, 2000);
+  };
+
+  // if we leave the wrapper, reset and close
+  const handleBlurNameWrapperContents = () => {
+    props.setOpenState("closed");
+    setName(props.name);
+    setDescription(props.description);
+  };
+
+  const nameWrapperRef = useOnBlur<HTMLDivElement>(handleBlurNameWrapperContents);
+
   const descriptionConfirmMiniMenu: MiniMenuItem[] = [
     {
       className: "mini-menu-item--cancel",
       element: <CloseIcon />,
       label: t("Templates.ColumnsConfiguratorColumn.cancel"),
-      onClick(): void {
-        props.setOpenState("closed");
-        (document.activeElement as HTMLElement)?.blur(); // leave input (or we can keep typing inside it)
-      },
+      onClick: cancelChanges,
     },
     {
       className: "mini-menu-item--save",
       element: <CheckDoneIcon />,
       label: t("Templates.ColumnsConfiguratorColumn.save"),
-      onClick(): void {
-        props.updateColumnTitle(name, description);
-        // show visual feedback for 2s before displaying menu options again
-        props.setOpenState("visualFeedback");
-        setTimeout(() => {
-          props.setOpenState("closed");
-        }, 2000);
-      },
+      onClick: saveChanges,
     },
   ];
 
-  // if we leave the wrapper close, otherwise leave open
-  const handleBlurNameWrapperContents = (e: FocusEvent<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
-    const isFocusInsideTitleHeaderWrapper = nameWrapperRef.current?.contains(e.relatedTarget);
-
-    if (!isFocusInsideTitleHeaderWrapper) {
-      props.setOpenState("closed");
-
-      // reset name and description to actual
-      setName(props.name);
-      setDescription(props.description);
-    }
-  };
-
   const openDescriptionWithCurrentValue = () => {
     setDescription(props.description);
     props.setOpenState("descriptionFirst");
@@ -80,13 +82,25 @@ export const ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails = (props: ColumnConfiguratorCol
   return (
     <div className={classNames(props.className, "column-configurator-column-name-details__name-wrapper")} ref={nameWrapperRef}>
       <input
+        ref={nameInputRef}
         className={classNames("column-configurator-column-name-details__name", {"column-configurator-column-name-details__name--editing": isEditing})}
         value={name}
         placeholder={t("Templates.ColumnsConfiguratorColumn.namePlaceholder")}
         onInput={(e) => setName(e.currentTarget.value)}
         onFocus={() => props.setOpenState("nameFirst")}
-        onBlur={handleBlurNameWrapperContents}
         autoComplete="off"
+        onKeyDown={(e) => {
+          // handle Enter key submission
+          if (e.key === "Enter") {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            saveChanges();
+          }
+          // escape to cancel
+          else if (e.key === "Escape") {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            cancelChanges();
+          }
+        }}
       />
       {isEditing ? (
         <div className="column-configurator-column-name-details__description-wrapper">
@@ -98,8 +112,9 @@ export const ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails = (props: ColumnConfiguratorCol
             embedded
             fitted
             autoFocus={props.openState === "descriptionFirst"}
-            onBlur={handleBlurNameWrapperContents}
             maxLength={MAX_COLUMN_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH}
+            onSubmit={saveChanges}
+            onCancel={cancelChanges}
           />
           <MiniMenu className="column-configurator-column-name-details__description-mini-menu" items={descriptionConfirmMiniMenu} small transparent />
         </div>
diff --git a/src/components/ColumnsConfigurator/ColumnsConfiguratorColumn/ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails/__tests__/ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails.test.tsx b/src/components/ColumnsConfigurator/ColumnsConfiguratorColumn/ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails/__tests__/ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails.test.tsx
index 5003983ac0..402dbce2a5 100644
--- a/src/components/ColumnsConfigurator/ColumnsConfiguratorColumn/ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails/__tests__/ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ColumnsConfigurator/ColumnsConfiguratorColumn/ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails/__tests__/ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails.test.tsx
@@ -51,10 +51,11 @@ describe("ColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails behaviour", () => {
     const setOpenStateSpy = jest.fn();
     const {container} = renderColumnConfiguratorColumnNameDetails({openState: "nameFirst", setOpenState: setOpenStateSpy});
 
-    const inputElement = container.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>(".column-configurator-column-name-details__name")!;
-
-    fireEvent.focus(inputElement);
-    fireEvent.blur(inputElement);
+    // note: useOnBlur does not actually use the native blur event, but scans for clicks outside the element instead.
+    // this is why to simulate the blur, we just click somewhere on the document.
+    // const wrapperElement = container.firstChild as HTMLDivElement
+    // fireEvent.blur(wrapperElement);
+    fireEvent.click(document);
 
     expect(setOpenStateSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("closed");
   });