Rename a file

I rename more files than I care to count. And it takes a lot of time when I have to use a mouse. Thankfully there’s a really, really fast way to rename a file with the keyboard

Help-PC Highlight the file you want to rename and hit the F2 key on your keyboard. You’ll notice that the file name is highlighted. You can start typing the new name of your file.

Help-Mac The process is exactly the same on the mac except instead of F2, hit the Return key. You’ll see the text of the file name highlighted and ready to be replaced.

A quick way to rename files may seem silly, but five seconds every time times 25 files a day times…. Well, you get the point.

BONUS TIP: If you need to name a file with the date (for reports or newsletters) try this: Name each file with the date in YEAR-MONTH-DAY format – “2009-08-18 Sales Report.xls” this month and “2008-09-18 Sales Report.xls” next month. That way when you have a whole directory full of sales reports you can sort them by their respective dates

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