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Only those files which you have selected will be renamed. The number selected is shown in the status bar. If you don't select anything, you can't rename.
The sequence in which the criteria are processed is indicated by a number - for example, File Numbering is the 9th operation.
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You can always see a preview of what the new file name will look like in the "New Name" column.
If a rename operation goes wrong - just undo it with CTRL-Z.
Select or de-select all files quickly with CTRL-A and CTRL-D.
Save your favourite, commonly-used rename operations as Favourites (via the File menu).
Need to stamp a file name with it's creation date? It's easy, and in lots of different formats too!
When you re-launch the utility, the application remembers the screen position from the previous launch.
Display the file list with gridlines if you find these help.
Need to process sub-directories too? Just tick the Subfolders box! (Take care though, as this can be a lengthy operation)
Need to add an auto-number field, but the files aren't in the right order? Just use drag 'n' drop to reorder them manually.
Want to add suffixes like 0001, 0002, 0003 to files? Set the Pad value to 4 and it's all done!
The Rename button is disabled? You probably haven't selected any files or folders to rename or there are no file names to change.
Have a list of file names in a text file? Import them and use them as a basis for the rename.
Are file names containing numbers sorted differently to Explorer in Windows? Just tick the "Logical Sorting" menu option.
