Windows 11

[justaregularguy]

Thanks I’ll check both!

[stooges44]

im usually pretty good at googling, 90% of my computer savvy comes from there!

cant find a quick answer if this is even possible?

i need to rename a list of files in file explorer to different names. i dont mean i want make the same change for all of them, rather each file needs its own unique name. i have a spreadsheet of the current file names and the names i want them to become . whats the quickest way?

https://www.advancedrenamer.com/

I've used this countless times, it's amazing and free!

[justaregularguy]

https://www.advancedrenamer.com/

I've used this countless times, it's amazing and free!

this doesnt allow me to name each file a different name, just numbering it different. i need to name each file totally different names

[justaregularguy]

Use powershell or CMD prompt see here https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-11-rename-files/

i cannot believe how difficult it is for me to find a good answer on this. nowhere does command or powershell indicate that i can list current file names and their intended new names and change them all at once.
they all just give you the option to change 1 file name at a time which is ridiculous. why wud i need to use powershell or cmd to change 1 file name?

[aygart]

i cannot believe how difficult it is for me to find a good answer on this. nowhere does command or powershell indicate that i can list current file names and their intended new names and change them all at once.
they all just give you the option to change 1 file name at a time which is ridiculous. why wud i need to use powershell or cmd to change 1 file name?

What you need to do is use CONCATENATE to make a list of the actual commands and then paste them into the prompt. Maybe this is more detailed


https://www.badluckcompany.com/articles/filesystem/how-to-manipulate-filenames-in-excel-and-rename-files-with-command-prompt.html

[Yisroel Tech]

this doesnt allow me to name each file a different name, just numbering it different. i need to name each file totally different names

Sure it does...

It allows you to process it based on a spreadsheet (saved as CSV file):

[justaregularguy]

Sure it does...

It allows you to process it based on a spreadsheet (saved as CSV file):

i was looking around and didnt figure it out but yep this should work then!

thanks!!

[justaregularguy]

What you need to do is use CONCATENATE to make a list of the actual commands and then paste them into the prompt. Maybe this is more detailed


https://www.badluckcompany.com/articles/filesystem/how-to-manipulate-filenames-in-excel-and-rename-files-with-command-prompt.html

and as for this, thank you, bc i got all the way to use the command but couldnt figure what it needed to string together more than one file name change. i tried commas, and then "ren" before each one. i see it just needs a column of commands to work

thanks!