How to simultaneously rename multiple files from Command Prompt

To simultaneously rename several files on the operating system Windows, the simplest method is to use a command in the utility Command Prompt.

Follow the tutorial below and you'll be able to rename multiple files at the same time very quickly.

1. Open the window Command Prompt.

  • Press Win + R to open the window "Run".
  • Type “cmd” and press Enter.

2. Navigate to the directory containing the files you wish to rename. You can use the cd command to change directory:

cd C:\path\to\files

3. Rename the files using the command ren and a renaming template. For example, if you want to rename all files with the extension “.txt” by adding “new_” in front of each filename, you can use the following command:

Related: How to simultaneously rename multiple files (pictures, documents). – macOS / Windows

ren *.txt new_*.txt

This command will rename all files with the extension “.txt” in the current directory by adding “new_” in front of each file name. It is a very simple method by which we can simultaneously rename several files from Command Prompt, without much knowledge of computers and operating systems.

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