subject: Three Simple Tips On How To Rename Multiple Files To Keep Them Better Organized [print this page] Renaming files helps you organize and store your media more efficiently. Here are some options that you can use to aid you rename multiple files to keep them better organized.
Renaming each individual file manually
This is likely how you do it now. Using Windows, you go to the file menu, right click on the file you wish to rename, select Rename in the option, and type in the new file name. To continue, you can follow the similar procedures for the rest of the files you want to rename. This may be the best means to rename your files, but to rename many files, this method wastes your time. This will work just if you want to rename a few files inside a folder.
Use specific software to rename multiple files at one go
If you want to rename numerous files in bulk, using the aforementioned method would be very time-consuming and impractical. To help you do this task more easily, you can use computer software that will rename multiple files all at once; file renamer software is usually downloadable over the Internet for free. Some examples of such a type of software are Bulk Rename Utility, Rename Maestro, Name Mangler, and Better Finder Rename. The options allow you to quickly edit syntax, switching file name extensions, and also saves these repeated actions for the future.
Multiple files can be selected and renamed with windows
Using Windows is less sophisticated than using a file renamer, though there is another way to rename multiple files. Here is a simple step-by-step guide on how to do it.
Head over to the folder that contains the files. Select the files you wish to rename by pressing and holding the CTRL key while clicking on the selected files.Rename the file after selecting it and press the F2 button next. Don't panic if you see only a single file which is highlighted from the multiple files you have selected. Type the new name in and press the enter button. You will notice that all the other files are renamed.
The result of renaming multiple files with this approach is having one common filename with an added number inside parentheses after every filename to make each file distinct. If the new name of the files is "work,' the outcome would be work (1), work (2), and so on.
Take note that your chosen approach will largely depend on the number of files you want to rename and the information of the new filenames.
