More sophisticated options let you rearrange file names and strip out characters.

We were (pleasantly) surprised at how quickly Renamer worked. Options include Prefix, Suffix, and After Text. Aside from typing in the desired text, all we had to do was select a radio button to determine where to place it. We started with the basics, inserting text into the existing names of 30 test files. The number of options might seem overwhelming but once you click on one, a new window opens with easy-to-follow check boxes and radio buttons. There are 14 rule categories, including Insert, Delete, and Rearrange. The first step is to create a rule, and as with everything else about this streamlined tool, the process is easy and intuitive.

For example, you can drag and drop files or folders or choose the toolbar icon to add your items. The onscreen guidance tells you what to do and all main actions can be initiated in at least two ways. It's a brief but helpful visual overview of the program's interface, which is small and divided into two main sections, one for creating a rule and one for dragging and the files you want to rename. But with ReNamer's helpful approach, it was easy to rename or alter the names of multiple files.Īs soon as you launch ReNamer, it asks if you want to view the Quick Guide. Without guidance, the process, which includes creating rules, could seem a bit daunting to less tech-savvy users. ReNamer offers a number of ways to quickly change the names of batches of files and folders.

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