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    Change files names based on cell value

    Hello,

    I have hundreds of files in the same file path and I need to mass update the file name. I can create a spreadsheet of two columns, "Current Name" and "New name".
    Is there a way to have excel do this for me?

    Thank you,

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    Re: Change files names based on cell value

    try the code in the post #1 https://www.excelforum.com/excel-pro...haracters.html

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    Re: Change files names based on cell value

    Assumes headers in top row, old file name in Column A, new file name in Column B
    Columns A & B have file names without path but with file extensions
    Change references as required.

    Sub Or_Simply_So()
    Dim path As String, files, i As Long
    path = "C:\Folder Name Here\"    '<----- Change as required
    files = Cells(1, 1).CurrentRegion.Value
        For i = 2 To UBound(files)    '<----- Change 2 to 1 if no headers in top row
            Name path & files(i, 1) As path & files(i, 2)
        Next i
    End Sub
    Do you want code to output all the existing file names in the folder to Column A?
    And what about the new names?


    This might be interesting.
    https://www.publicspace.net/windows/BetterFileRename/
    Last edited by jolivanes; 03-20-2023 at 01:13 AM.
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