When cleaning up your computer, you may need to rename a group of files. Depending on what purpose you are pursuing, you can get by with standard Windows tools or turn to specialized applications for help.
Instructions
Step 1
If you need to arrange several files in random order, place them in one folder and select them all using the mouse or by pressing the Ctrl + A keyboard shortcut. After that, right-click on one of the files and select the "Rename" command from the context menu.
Step 2
Enter a new name for the file group - for example, Sample. Press the Enter key to make the change. You will see how all files will be renamed to "Sample (X)", where X is the file's ordinal number.
Step 3
If you are faced with the task of renaming files so that the name of each file is identical to the date of its creation, use the Fast Renamer program. The app can also be configured to add a keyword along with the date to the file name. The program is free, you can download it on the official website of the developers at www.unick-soft.ru
Step 4
Tiger Files Renamer is another free program that will help you rename a large number of files according to a given algorithm. With its help, you can rename audio files in accordance with the data from ID3 tags, change the names of images taking into account their size or Exif data, date and other information "embedded" in the files. You can download the program on the official website of the developers at www.dimonius.ru
Step 5
If none of the above programs meet your requirements for a comprehensive renaming tool for a group of files, use the powerful Professional Renamer tool. The program can be downloaded from the developers website at www.miklsoft.com
Step 6
With Professional Renamer you can rename not only files, but also a group of directories (folders) and subdirectories. In this case, you can set the settings for both renaming file extensions and excluding some files or folders from the list for processing.
