Computer users often need to rename specific files. In the Windows 7 operating system, there are several ways to give a file a new name.
Method one
Find the file you want to rename in the required folder. Select the file, right-click and select "Rename". Delete the old file name by pressing Backspace. Enter a new file name. Please note that you cannot enter characters "\ /: *?" | "In the file name. After entering, press Enter.
Method two
Select the required file. Click on the file with the right mouse button and select "Properties". Find the line where the file extension (format) is written. Enter the new file name in this line, as well as the original or new format. Click "Apply" and then OK.
You can find the required file from the search box in the Start menu. To do this, enter the first letters of the name of the file you are looking for in the search bar and press Enter. A list of found files with similar names will appear. From them you need to select the file that you want to rename.
For convenience, the interface language should be changed to the language in which the file will be named before clicking on the "Rename" item.
You should not change the file format unless you need to, as this may not open the file. If you use the second method of renaming, the file extension can be automatically erased from the line. In this case, be sure to re-enter the extension. Unlike Windows 8, in Windows 7 the extension must be specified in the file properties. The extension is written in Latin letters after the file name separated by a period without spaces. A file without an extension cannot be opened.
After changing the name, the file moves up or down in the folder. To find a file and check the correctness of the name entered, you need to scroll through the contents of the folder and find the selected file. This is the file that has just been renamed.
Additional method for graphic and text files
In addition to the described methods, text and graphic documents can be saved under a different name from a text or graphic editor. To do this, you need to open the file in an editor. If the image is in a graphics editor such as Gimp, Photoshop, or Paint. If it is a text document, then in a text document, for example, Word, WordPad, LibreOffice or Notepad.
Then click on the icon located in the upper left corner of the editor. This icon can be called "File" or just be an icon. Select "Save As" from the drop-down list of actions. If you just choose "Save", the file will be saved with the same name. In the line that appears, erase the file name and enter a new name. Select the format in which to save the file.
Press Enter. If an additional window appears, also press Enter. This will create a copy of the file with a new name. If the file with the old name is no longer needed, you can delete it.
