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Main menu

This article describes the options available in the main menu.

File menu

Option Shortcut Description
New Project Ctrl+N Create a new project, clearing all rules and files.
Undo Renaming Shift+Ctrl+Z Reverse the effect of the last renaming operation, if possible.
Paste Files Shift+Ctrl+V Paste a selection of files or folders from the clipboard into the Files pane.
Add Files F3 Open a window for selecting files from any folder and adding them to the Files pane.
Add Folders F4 Open a window for adding whole folders, according to the configured filter settings.
Preview F5 Generate new names by applying the current renaming rules. Not required if the auto preview option is enabled.
Rename F6 Rename all files to the names shown in the New Name (New Path) column in the Files pane.
Exit Alt+F4 Close the application.

Settings menu

Option Shortcut Description
All Settings F8 Open the Settings dialog.
General Open the General tab of the Settings dialog.
Preview Open the Preview tab of the Settings dialog.
Rename Open the Rename tab of the Settings dialog.
Meta Tags Open the Meta Tags tab of the Settings dialog.
Miscellaneous Open the Miscellaneous tab of the Settings dialog.
Filters Ctrl+F Open the Filter settings dialog, which controls the default behavior when adding folders and allows specifying filtering based on file mask.

Presets menu

Presets store a named set of rules that can be quickly loaded and reused. For a full overview of working with presets, see Using Presets.

Option Shortcut Description
Load Open a submenu listing all available presets. Click a preset to load its rules into the Rules pane, replacing the current set (any unsaved rules will be lost). If the preset was saved with filter settings, those will also be applied. To append rules rather than replace, hold Shift while loading a preset, or use the Append Preset option in the Preset Manager.
Save Shift+Ctrl+S Save the current rules to the loaded preset. If no preset is currently loaded, prompts for a name.
Save As Ctrl+S Save the current rules as a new preset, always prompting for a name.
Manage Ctrl+M Open the Preset Manager dialog.
Browse... Open the folder where presets are stored in Windows Explorer.
Import... Select preset files from any location to import (copy) them into ReNamer's presets folder.
Create Links Create shortcut files (droplets) for each available preset. See the Create Links section below.
Rescan Rescan the presets folder and repopulate the Load submenu. Useful after manually adding or removing preset files without restarting ReNamer.

ReNamer create preset links dialog.png

Shortcuts will be created for every available preset and placed in the specified folder. Two modes are available:

  • Load with Preset — open a new ReNamer window with the preset loaded into the Rules pane and the files sent to the shortcut loaded into the Files pane. You can then review or adjust the rules before renaming. Any filter settings saved with the preset will be applied to the incoming files.
  • Rename with Preset — load the preset and automatically rename all files sent to the shortcut, without opening the main window.

For more information, see the Command line article.

Warning: The Rename with Preset mode renames files immediately, without any confirmation prompt.

Help menu

Option Shortcut Description
Help (Online) F1 Open the online documentation.
User Manual Open the User Manual file distributed with the application.
History Open the History.txt file distributed with the application, which lists changes across all versions.
About Alt+F1 Show general information about ReNamer and contact details. Right-clicking the header of the dialog copies the version information to the clipboard.
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