Main menu

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This article describes options available in the main menu.

Option	Shortcut	Description
New Project	CTRL+N	Create a new project. Clear all rules and files.
Undo Renaming	SHFT+CTRL+Z	If possible, reverses the effect of the last renaming operation.
Paste Files	SHFT+CTRL+V	Pastes the selection of files/folders from the clipboard into the Files pane.
Add files	F3	Opens a window for selecting files from any folder and adding them to the Files pane.
Add folders	F4	Opens a window for adding whole folders, according the configured filter settings.
Preview	F5	Generate new names by applying renaming rules. Not required if the auto preview option is enabled.
Rename	F6	Rename all files to 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	Opens the Settings dialog.
General		Shows the General tab of the Settings dialog.
Preview		Shows the Preview tab of the Settings dialog.
Rename		Shows the Rename tab of the Settings dialog.
Meta tags		Shows the Meta Tags tab of the Settings dialog.
Miscellaneous		Shows the Miscellaneous tab of the Settings dialog.
Filters	CTRL+F	Changes the default behavior when adding folders, and allows specifying filtering based on file mask. See the Filter settings article for more information.

See also how to use presets.

Option	Shortcut	Description
Load		Opens a submenu with a list of all available presets. Click on a preset to load its rules in the Rules pane. If the preset was saved with any filter settings, they will also be set. Be aware that all current rules will be lost if not saved. If you want to add a preset to the current rules stack, you can use the Append preset option in the Preset Manager.
Save As...	CTRL+S	Saves the current preset.
Manage	CTRL+M	Opens the Preset Manager dialog.
Browse...		Browse to folder where presets are stored (via Windows Explorer).
Import...		Select presets from any location in your file system to import (copy) them into ReNamer's Presets folder.
Create links		The following window pops up: Shortcuts (also known as "droplets") will be created for every available preset and placed in the specified folder. If the Load with Preset option is selected, links will open a new ReNamer window with the preset loaded into Rules pane and files that where sent to the link loaded into Files pane. Now you can edit rules, delete or add some more rules, and finally rename the files. If the preset contained any filter settings, they will be applied to the files that where sent via the link. If the Rename with Preset option is selected, the linked preset will be loaded and all files which were sent to the link will be automatically renamed. For more information, please see Command line usage. WARNING: Be careful with the Rename with Preset option. It will rename files without asking for your confirmation.
Rescan		Scans the preset folder for new presets. Useful if you have manually modified the content of the presets folder as you don't have to restart ReNamer to use them.

Option	Shortcut	Description
Help (online)	F1	Open online manual.
User Manual		Opens "User Manual" file which is distributed with the application (PDF format).
History		Opens "History.txt" file which is distributed with the application. The file contains the list of changes for the current and previous versions.
About	Alt+F1	Shows a dialog that provides you with general information about ReNamer, and contact details in case you are facing any difficulties that are not covered in this manual. A right click on the white header of the dialog will place ReNamer's version information to the clipboard.

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