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Dolphin has a ability to rename multiple files by numbering them, though the functionality is currently limited and only useful in certain situations. One useful application would be renaming a set of photos.  
'''Dolphin''' has a ability to rename multiple files by numbering them, though the functionality is currently limited and only useful in certain situations. One useful application would be renaming a set of photos.
 
Select the files you wish to rename, then right-click on one of them and select <menuchoice>Rename...</menuchoice> (keyboard shortcut <keycap>F2</keycap>). You will be presented with a dialogue where you may specify what you want the files to be named.


Select the files you wish to rename, then right-click on one of them and select "''Rename...''" (keyboard shortcut '''F2'''). You will be presented with a dialogue where you may specify what you want the files to be named.


[[Image:Dolphin-rename-multiple.png|400px|thumb|center|Renaming multiple files in Dolphin]]
[[Image:Dolphin-rename-multiple.png|400px|thumb|center|Renaming multiple files in Dolphin]]


The '#' symbol anywhere within the file name will be replaced with a number, starting with '1' for the first file and continuing up for each file after that.
The '#' symbol anywhere within the file name will be replaced with a number, starting with '1' for the first file and continuing up for each file after that.


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Revision as of 15:34, 26 October 2010

Dolphin has a ability to rename multiple files by numbering them, though the functionality is currently limited and only useful in certain situations. One useful application would be renaming a set of photos.

Select the files you wish to rename, then right-click on one of them and select Rename... (keyboard shortcut F2). You will be presented with a dialogue where you may specify what you want the files to be named.


Renaming multiple files in Dolphin


The '#' symbol anywhere within the file name will be replaced with a number, starting with '1' for the first file and continuing up for each file after that.