Inside the brain of a Geek: How to rename multiple files

I deal with a lot of files on a daily basis.   It is critical that I can quickly know what the file is and the contents.   Learning how to quickly rename multiple files has saved me lots of time and headaches.  Below are instructions for renaming multiple files in Windows 7 and Windows XP. 

Windows 7

Highlight the files you want to rename.   Right click the highlighted files and select Rename.  Rename the first fill in and then hit Enter.  All the files will be renamed and a number in parenthesis will be added to the end of the name.

Windows XP

Highlight the files you want to rename, and then hit the F2 key. Rename the first file, and then hit Enter. All your files will be renamed and a number in parenthesis will be added to the end of the name. You can hitCtrl+Z to undo the rename.

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