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    ==Renaming Multiple Files==
    ==Renaming Multiple Files==
    There are times when you need to rename a large number of files or folders at the same time. This is often referred to as "batch renaming," and can be accomplished a number of ways in KDE.
    There are times when you need to rename a large number of files or folders at the same time. This is often referred to as "batch renaming," and can be accomplished a number of ways in KDE.


    === With Dolphin ===
    === With Dolphin ===
    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.   '''[[Dolphin/Batch_Rename|Here's how it's done]]'''
     
    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]]
     
    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.


    === With KRename ===
    === With KRename ===
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    KRename can be found in the Kickoff menu in the Utilities section.
    KRename can be found in the Kickoff menu in the Utilities section.
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    Renaming Multiple Files

    There are times when you need to rename a large number of files or folders at the same time. This is often referred to as "batch renaming," and can be accomplished a number of ways in KDE.

    With Dolphin

    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. Here's how it's done

    With KRename

    KRename has the ability to rename large numbers of files based on many different criteria, including search and replace, file properties, mp3 & ogg metadata, and many others.

    KRename can be found in the Kickoff menu in the Utilities section.