Tech Tip of the Week

Rename a Series of Files

When you download photos from your digital camera, they often have unrecognizable names. You can rename several similar files at once with the following procedure. This also works for renaming other types of files.

• Open the My Pictures folder. (Click Start, and then click My Pictures) Or open another folder containing files that you want to rename.
• Select the files you want to rename. If the files you want are not adjacent in the file list, press and hold CTRL, and then click each item to select it.
• On the File menu, click Rename.
• Type the new name, and then press ENTER.

All of the files in the series will be named in sequence using the new name you type.