Hit the Rename button to apply the changes. This makes it easier to search when you need them. If you have a folder with images taken at a party or vacation, and they have names like IMG_20170725, you can change it to something meaningful like John's Birthday Party. If you wish to rename the files completely, don't use in the name. Let's look at a simple renaming procedure: I have a directory which has many documents and I want to add a suffix to indicate the month I created them. These options can be customized, say you want to start with number 10 or 85, or to increment the number by 5 or 100. The Increment number will increase the number of each file by 1. In case of similarly named files, the Start Num option will assign the number 1 to the 1st file.

This is useful when you want to add a prefix or suffix to the names. signifies that the original file will be retained. Renaming with a prefix or suffixĬlick inside the Name box to enter a custom naming pattern. The arrow keys at the bottom of the window can be used to re-arrange the order of the files. Any renaming option that you choose is instantly reflected in the pane, so you can preview the results of the renaming process in real-time before you decide to apply the changes. The list can be sorted by name, extension, modified data and file size. The old name, the new name and the folder location of each file is displayed in the pane. So the only way to ditch them is to close the program and restart it. This can get annoying if you accidentally selected some files that you don't want to rename.

There is no context menu in the application or a 'clear' button in the interface. Here's the weird part: you can't remove files from the list.

Windows batch file rename