Renaming: Simple Text Replacement

Replacing Text in Filenames 

Available in both Explore Views and Virtual Folders

Can also be used to Remove Text from Filenames

simply don't supply any replacement text

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.

Replacing Text: Quick & Easy

For simple text replacement this is the quickest and easiest way. If you want to use wildcards or RegX patterns in the text to search for use the more powerful Advanced Search & Replace routine.

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 Simple Replace tab

Pressing Ctrl+R

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

or click the Rename Selected Files button:

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

Set the Options

Enter the text to look for

Enter the text to replace it with

Check the Ignore case box if appropriate

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: Search & Replace Panel

Ref: HTDE_REN_REPLAC

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