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Turbineguy

(38,760 posts) Tue Jan 7, 2020, 07:24 PM Jan 2020

Batch file rename [View all]

I want to rename a large number of files. The file names look like this

10-L-1 Stuff.docx

I want to change the "L" into an "8"

And leave everything else as is.

Anybody know a fairly simple to understand method for that?

I've already looked for the Windows 10 method but that changed everything.

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Batch file rename [View all] Turbineguy Jan 2020 OP

Here's a windows link Midnightwalk Jan 2020 #1

There are several Windows file explorers that support multi-rename/batch file rename. Eugene Jan 2020 #2

I've used this in the past canetoad Jan 2020 #3

Thanks! Turbineguy Jan 2020 #4

Here you go discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2020 #5

I can't get the syntax to work. Turbineguy Jan 2020 #6