Do you have a long list of documents and files that have been named randomly and contain numbers/ text? Are you looking to explore convenient methods to rename files by giving them more meaningful names?
Renaming bulk files – whether stored locally or on cloud storage – is easier than you think. File Explorer (known as Windows Explorer in earlier Windows versions) supports renaming files locally using keyboard shortcuts. Third-party renaming tools can easily get this task done in a matter of few seconds. Read on to explore more.
Method # 1: Rename Files Manually
- Download files from your cloud storage to your PC.
- Open File Explorer.
- Go to the Downloads folder and move all the files in a single folder to make the task more easier.
- Go to the parent folder that contains the set of files you want to rename.
- Now click the View tab.
- Click Sort by | Name. Again, click Sort by | Ascending from the drop-down box.
- Your files will now be rearranged in ascending order.
- Select the top-most file.
- Press F2 key on your keyboard. This key is used to rename the selected file/ folder.
- Specify a new name for your file.
- Press Tab to jump to the next file.
- Press F2 and Tab keys to rename and jump over to next file repeatedly.
- Repeat this act until you have renamed all of the files.
- Upload the renamed files to your cloud storage.
Method # 2: Rename Files Automatically
Renaming files and documents by using Easy File Renamer is easy & fun. The user-friendly app, designed and published by Sorcim, offers various benefits to the users – whether they’re individuals or organizations:
Easy File Renamer – Distinct Features & Benefits
- One-Click renaming feature
- Make filenames friendlier
- Shorten long file names assigned by digital photo cameras (Example: Rename Image_001.jpg to Img1.jpg)
- Change text case (Example: Change case from sentence to uppercase format)
- Remove unsupported symbols from file names
- Add auto-numbering to your files
- Delete letters starting from position X
- Add custom text into file names
- Insert date-time stamps
- Insert copyright text into file names
- Organize your files in a better way
- Trim spaces: right/ left/ both sides
- Rename file extensions (Example: Rename all MP3 file extensions to MP4, rename RTF files to TXT)
Why Easy File Renamer?
- Extremely simple and user-friendly interface
- No need to master complicated command-lines and scripting languages
- Countless renaming patterns to use
- Simply navigate and select files you want to rename
- Supports dragging of files & folders
- See file previews before implementing final changes
And Most Importantly: Cloud Integration
- Rename files over the cloud
- No need to download and then again upload your files as you can simply rename them “over the cloud”
- No freeware program provides integration with cloud services like Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox and others
Raza Ali Kazmi works as an editor and technology content writer at Sorcim Technologies (Pvt) Ltd. He loves to pen down articles on a wide array of technology related topics and has also been diligently testing software solutions on Windows & Mac platforms. If you have any question about the content, you can message me or the company's support team.