How to Rename Part of a File Name from a Selection of Files in Windows?
I know about the Windows trick where you just select a group of files and upon renaming it will add a sequential number to make them all unique.
However I'm looking for a way to rename a selection of files using a search and replace or Regular Expression.
For example starting with:
- Menu1_Off.jpg
- Menu1_On.jpg
- Menu2_Off.jpg
- Menu2_On.jpg
I would like to change Menu1 to Home like:
- Home_Off.jpg
- Home_On.jpg
Or change the On to Hover like:
- Menu1_Off.jpg
- Menu1_Hover.jpg
- Menu1_Off.jpg
- Menu2_Hover.jpg
Best Answer
On Windows, I use the excellent (and free) ReNamer tool.
Screenshot below demonstrates how to do your example operation with 2 simple Replace rules, but you can also use Regular Expressions if you want.