Main menu
This article describes the options available in the main 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 dialog for selecting files from any folder and adding them to the Files pane. |
| Add Folders |
F4 |
Open a dialog for adding whole folders, according to the configured filter settings. |
| Add Rule |
F7 |
Open a dialog for adding a new rule, also accessible via the Rules menu. |
| 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. |
| Option |
Shortcut |
Description |
| All Settings |
F8 |
Open the Settings dialog. |
| General |
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Open the General tab of the Settings dialog. |
| Preview |
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Open the Preview tab of the Settings dialog. |
| Rename |
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Open the Rename tab of the Settings dialog. |
| Meta Tags |
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Open the Meta Tags tab of the Settings dialog. |
| Miscellaneous |
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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 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 |
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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... |
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Open the folder where presets are stored in Windows Explorer. |
| Import... |
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Select preset files from any location to import (copy) them into ReNamer's presets folder. |
| Rescan |
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Rescan the presets folder and repopulate the Load submenu. Useful after manually adding or removing preset files without restarting ReNamer. |
| Option |
Shortcut |
Description |
| Help (Online) |
F1 |
Open the online documentation. |
| User Manual |
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Open the User Manual file distributed with the application. |
| History |
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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. |
