Renaming: Sequentially

Renaming File Sequentially

Numbers can be padded with zeros

for generating formatted numbers like 01 and 098, 099, 100

Add optional prefix and/or suffix to the sequential numbers

any text that would like, e.g. Grandma as in Grandma 001.jpg

Add optional file time and / or folder name

add the time of the last modification and / or the name of the folder the file is in, e.g. My Documents 09.jpg, 09 05-10-01.jpg or even My Documents 09 05-10-01.jpg

Even more options and flexibility

To have all the features of the renaming files sequentially but with much greater control and flexibility use the Advanced panel. Click here to learn more.

Worry-free Confirmations

After you have told FileBoss how you want the files renamed you can approve (and change individually) each file or tell FileBoss at any time to rename all the remaining files automatically.

To Rename Files Sequentially

First select the files you want to rename.

(Click here to find out more about FileBoss's advanced selection methods.)

Open the Rename dialog and display the Sequential panel

•	Pressing Ctrl+R

•	or select Actions \| Rename... from the main menu

•	or click the Rename Selected Files button:

•	Select the Add Sequence Numbers Tab (note that FileBoss will remember which tab you used last and automatically display it when you re-open the Rename Dialog

Select the options for the new names

•	The number to start at

•	The number of digits to pad the numbers with, for example setting this to 3 would give names like 001.jpg, 021.jpg and 737.jpg.

•	How much to increment each number. Normally the default of 1 is best. If Increment By is set to 5 the names would be 001.jpg, 005.jpg, 010.jpg etc.

•	Prefix: Text that will be inserted before the number

•	Suffix: Text that will be inserted after the number

•	Include File Time: inserts the time the file was last modified after the number

•	Include Folder Name: Includes the name of the file's folder before the number

Click the OK button

Confirm each file or tell FileBoss to do them all

Each selected file will be displayed with the old name and the recommended new name. You can then rename the file, change the new name, skip that file or tell FileBoss to go ahead and rename all remaining files according to pattern you have specified.

Important Note

When you click the OK button FileBoss will apply the changes indicated in the active panel only. For example if the Change to 8.3 Name panel is active then FileBoss will ignore the settings in the other panels.

Tip: You can preview how FileBoss will change the names by looking at the sample name at the bottom. It will be modified according to your choices.

Renaming File Sequentially

Ref: HTDE_REN_ADD_SEQ_NUM

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Renaming: Sequentially

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