Bulk rename Windows files with touch-friendly PowerRename

This post describes how you can rename files and folders in bulk in Windows using a tool called PowerRename which has recently been updated with a new touch-friendly interface:

Bulk rename Windows files with touch-friendly PowerRename tool

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Firstly, you need to download and install Microsoft PowerToys v0.49.1

Once installed, in Windows Explorer, select all the files and folders you want to rename and right click, you should see a new option 'PowerRename' in the context menu (if you're using Windows 11, you might need to press Show More Options first):

Screenshot showing multiple Windows files selected and a right click option to rename

You can then type the text you want to replace in the 'Search for' textbox and the text you want to replace it with in the 'Replace with' textbox.

There are various self-explanatory settings with tooltips that you can change to adjust how the text is matched and what the rename will apply to.

Pressing the i button inside the 'Replace with' textbox shows some special codes that can be used to replace using file creation date and time:

Replace using file creation date and time

You can see how the files and folders will be renamed in the Renamed column on the right hand side.  When you're happy to proceed with the rename, press the Apply button.

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