Renaming: Groups of Files

Renaming to the Max

Fast, Flexible, Tailored Renaming of Files and Folders

From renaming one file on the fly to renaming a hundred-thousand files across several disks with sophisticated transformations FileBoss has a facility to make the process easier and quicker.

Rename them your Way

Convert case, change extensions, add sequential numbers, insert text, convert spaces to other characters or remove completely, add file times, convert to true 8.3 DOS names and 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

Quick Start: Rename Selected Files

First select the files you want to rename.

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

Start the Rename Selected Files Command by

•	Press Ctrl+R

•	Select Actions \| Rename... from the main menu

•	Click the Rename Selected Files button:

•	In the dialog choose the panel that best suits your needs, select the options and click OK

•	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.

Using the Quick Rename Command

•	Select the files you want to rename.

•	Press Ctrl+Shift+R

•	Select Actions \| Quick Rename... from the main menu

•	A Rename dialog will open where each selected file will be presented sequentially for renaming. For each name you can change it, skip it, or skip all the rest.

Hint: If you only want to rename one file, especially without disturbing any selections you may have made for other reasons, see the topic Renaming Individual Files.

Fast, Flexible, Tailored Renaming of Files and Folders

From renaming one file on the fly to renaming a hundred-thousand files across several disks with sophisticated transformations FileBoss has a facility to make the process easier and quicker.

This section describes how to rename a group of selected files. If it is invoked from Explore View it can be used to rename files in one folder. But if it is invoked from a Virtual Folder containing files from different folders, different disks, indeed from different computers across a network, it can rename all the files at one time. (To see additional ways of renaming single files and folders see the topic Renaming Individual Files.)

But whether renaming files in groups is invoked for a few files in one folder or many files in many folders the process is the same.

Rename them your Way

The following screen shots will give you a quick overview of the different tools at your disposal for renaming files. For complete information on these dialogs click the Help button on the dialogs.

Worry-free Confirmations

You don't have to worry about pressing the OK button and suddenly renaming thousands of files you didn't want to or incorrectly. After you press the OK button the files will be displayed one-by-one showing the original name and the new name FileBoss has created for it based on your directions. You can then skip that file, rename it as suggestion, change the suggested new name or confirm that you want to rename all remaining files according to the selections you have made.

Ref: HTDE_RENAME_FILES_IN_GROUPS

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Renaming: Groups of Files

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