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I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:
Working with Files
To rename several files at once:
Working with Files
To rename several files at once:
- Select all of them in any folder view, or in the Windows Explorer, rename the FIRST one in the list, and the rest will follow.
- Hold down the Shift-key when you click to open a folder in Windows Explorer or when you switch into thumbnail view. This will turn of the file names, giving more space for the thumbnails. Doing it again turns them back on.
- Try grouping your files. In the top menu bar select View - Arrange icons by ... - Type, and then View - Arrange icons by ... - Show in groups.
Last edited by cscgal : Jun 11th, 2004 at 3:57 pm.
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