Quickly rename multiple files in Windows 10 using the Tab key

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Published onOctober 18, 2016

published onOctober 18, 2016

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Everyone knows that renaming a file in Windows is as easy as right-clicking that file and selecting the “Rename” option. But, not many know it’s possible to rename a file in Windows by tapping the F2 key and entering the new name of the file. The F2 key is very useful especially if you want to rename multiple files at once. To do this, you will first have to select all the files you want to rename and, after that, press the F2 key. Then, you will have to enter a name for the selected files and press Enter key.

If you do this,Windowswill automatically add numbers to the end of the file names you’ve selected. For example, if you rename 10 files with the name “test”, numbers will be added to all the files that were renamed.

Here are the steps you can take to use this yourself:

You can also use keyboard shortcuts to perform specific commands. For example, if you want to create a new folder, you can always use the CTRL+SHIFT+N keys in Windows 7,Windows 8and Windows 10.

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Quickly rename multiple files in Windows 10 using the Tab key