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This guide unveils the wizardry of renaming files in bulk on Windows using Microsoft's official powerhouse, PowerToys.
PowerToys serves as a versatile tool, flexing its muscles in various features, including a robust bulk file renaming capability.
Step 1: Navigate to the PowerToys official website to download and install the software.
Homepage: PowerToys
Step 2: After completing the installation, open the Start Menu and locate PowerToys (Preview) to launch the application.
Step 3: If you are a first-time user, choose Restart as administrator from the menu to grant the highest privileges to the application.
Step 4: To activate the bulk rename feature in PowerToys, select PowerRename (1) and enable Enable PowerRename (2).
Step 5: Next, scroll down to find the Autocomplete section and configure the Maximum number of items setting.
Here, input the maximum number of files you want to rename in bulk at once. If working with a large number of files, set it to 999 to avoid errors when selecting multiple files.
Step 6: Then, open the folder and select all the files you want to rename. Right-click and choose PowerRename.
Step 7: Now, the PowerRename window will appear, and you need to pay attention to the following details:
- Search for: Search for the file names you want to change – Files containing the entered keyword in Search for will be renamed.
- Replace with: New names for the files
Step 8: In this scenario, the software trick will rename all files with the name Pexels to Mytour. Therefore, enter the following content:
- Search for: Pexels
- Replace with: Mytour
Below the window, you can monitor the Renamed section to preview the results after renaming.
Step 9: Upon completion, select the Rename option to swiftly proceed with bulk renaming.
Step 10: That's it! You've just efficiently renamed files in bulk using Microsoft's software.
In this article, Software Tips has shared with you a quick and effective method to bulk rename files on Windows 10. Best of luck to all of you!
