Total Commander: Rename files - how it works
Total Commander is one of the most popular alternatives to Windows Explorer. Renaming files is one of his parade disciplines. We show you how it works.
Rename a single file in Total Commander
Renaming files is a central function of file managers. In Total Commander this is done with just a few clicks.
- Select the file whose name you want to change with a mouse click.
- Wait a moment and click the name again.
- The Total Commander now changes to the input mode. The file name appears highlighted in blue. Now enter the new name. Pay attention to the maximum length of 256 characters. If you use longer file names, there may be problems on Windows.
- Also, do not overwrite the file extension. At worst, the file becomes unusable. So just change the name before the last period.
- When you are finished typing, press the [Enter] key.
Rename multiple files with the tool
A major strength of the alternative file manager is the renaming of multiple files in one fell swoop. The files must all be in the same directory.
- First mark all files that you want to rename.
- Then press the key combination [CTRL] + [M].
- You can now set the new file names. The first field at the top left with the name "Rename mask" is available for this.
- Here you can add a time stamp to the file name or a counter. There are different placeholders for this. So [N] stands for the original file name, [YMD] for the date and [C] for a counter.
- If you choose a counter, you have to define it afterwards. You can do this on the right under "Define Counter". You can specify the start value, the step length and the number of digits of the counter.
- In the lower view you can see a preview of the new file names and can still readjust. When you have finished everything, click on "Start!". The Total Commander now sets the new file names in a matter of seconds.
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