

Once you complete the steps, the file extension will be replaced with the new extension in the command. This example without wildcards (*) changes the only extension of a single file from ".txt" to ".doc": ren vacation_2022_notes.txt vacation_2022_notes.doc For instance, this command changes the extension from ".txt" to ".doc" compatible with Microsoft Word for the files in the location: ren *.txt *.doc In the command, change "OLD-EXTENSION" and "NEW-EXTENSION" with the old and new file extensions. Type the following command to change the file extension and press Enter: ren *.OLD-EXTENSION *.NEW-EXTENSION.(Optional) Type the following command to view a listing of the files in the location and press Enter: dir.Type the following command example to navigate to the folder with the files you want to rename and press Enter: cd c:\PATH\TO\FILES.To change the file extension to another, use these steps: For instance, this command renames files that start with "summer_trip_22" to "vacation_2022": ren summer_trip_22*.* vacation_2022*.*Īfter you complete the steps, the command will modify those files similar to the new name structure available in the command.

The asterisk (*) is a wildcard that will match the rest of the filename and file extension to append the new part of the name.

In the command, replace "OLD-FILE-NAME-PART" and "NEW-FILENAME-PART" with the old and new parts of the filename. Type the following command to rename the part of the file name and press Enter: ren OLD-FILE-NAME-PART*.* NEW-FILENAME-PART*.*.
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To rename part of the name on similar files on Windows 10, use these steps: Once you complete these steps, you will have shorter file names, depending on the question marks (?) available in the command. (If you want to make the file name longer, add extra question marks in the syntax.)

Type the following command to rename the files in bulk and press Enter: ren *.FILE-EXTENSION ?-FILE-NAME.*.(Optional) Type the following command to view the files in the location and press Enter: dir.Type the following command example to navigate to the folder with the files to rename, and press Enter: cd c:\PATH\TO\FILESįor example, this example opens the "files" folder inside "Documents": c d %USERPROFILE%\Pictures\rename.Search for Command Prompt and click the top result to open the app.To rename multiple files in bulk with the same name structure with Command Prompt, use these steps: Once you complete these steps, Command Prompt will rename the file with the new name available in the command. Repeat step 5 to change the name of the remaining files.
