File Explorer "renaming files" trick

[ChrisGreaves]

(Win10, possibly other versions)
I haven’t tried this with three or more files, only two.

Each morning I make a copy of yesterday’s two working files for my project - “MM20211113.doc” and “MM20211113.mdb”. This morning I want to rename the copies to be “MM20211114.doc” and “MM20211114.mdb”.

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After selecting the two files and choosing Edit,Copy and Edit,Paste, the two copies arrive at the foot of the File Explorer window.

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I use <F2> to edit, <right-arrow> to break the selection, and then <backspace> several times until the “3” of the “20211113” has been deleted Then I type the “4”. Then the <enter> key to seal the deal.

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To my delight the name has been changed in both filenames, and the extents are retained.

Cheers
Chris