To append a letter or two at the end of the filename but before the file extension, ren *.txt ?hello.*
To append a file extension, like from whatever to TXT, ren *.* *.txt Now it’s where the built-in command REN shines. How about I want to rename a bunch of files in the same folder by slightly appending a file extension or inserting a letter or two in the middle of the file?
I can imagine that it could be extremely useful when renaming a season of a TV show. Type in the basename you want to use, and hit Enter. file1, file2, …etc., try this:įirst, highlight all the files you want to rename, and hit F2. If you need to rename a bunch of files to have the same basename with a number in sequence, i.e. Keep typing and hitting the Tab key to fly through the rest of the files.Įven better, hit Shift+Tab to jump back so you can go through the list in reverse order too.Type in the new filename, and instead of hit Enter, press TAB, which quickly moves onto the next file and have F2 already pressed for you so you can be ready to start typing right away.Move onto the next one and repeat steps 1 and 2.When you have a large number of files to rename, instead of doing this: When it comes to renaming a large chunk of files, here are a few tips that would make you like a Pro.
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