Computer users who have been using the Windows operating system for some time are familiar with renaming files and folders. That said, not all users may be aware of all the options available to rename files and folders in Windows.
The following are the four easy ways to rename a file or folder in Windows 11.
Method 1 of 4
Rename a file or folder from the context menu (right-click menu) in Windows 11
Step 1: Go to the location of the file or folder you want to rename.
Step 2: Right-click the file or folder you want to rename, and then click the Rename icon.
Step 3: Type the new name for the selected file or folder.
Step 4: Once done, hit the Enter key to save the new name.
Method 2 of 4
Use keyboard shortcuts to rename a file or folder in Windows 11
Step 1: Use the arrow keys to select the file or folder you want to rename.
Step 2: Once a file or folder is selected, press the F2 key. If it’s not working, press the Fn + F2 keys.
Step 3: Key in the new name for the selected file or folder and then press the Enter key to save it.
Method 3 of 4
Rename a file or folder from the File Explorer in Windows 11
Step 1: Use the mouse, trackpad, or keyboard shortcut to select the file or folder you want to rename.
Step 2: Once a file or folder is selected, click the Rename icon in the File Explorer toolbar.
Step 3: Finally, type a new name for the selected file or folder.
Step 4: Press the Enter key to save the new name.
Method 4 of 4
Rename a file or folder from the Command Prompt in Windows 11
Step 1: Open the Command Prompt.
Step 2: Use the following command to navigate to the location of the file or folder you would like to rename.
cd PathToTheFileorFolder
Step 3: Now, finally, execute the following command to rename the file or folder you want.
ren “old file/folder name” “new file/folder name”
NOTE: Please add file extensions at the end of both old and new file names.
For instance, to rename a file called IW.txt to IntoWindows.txt, the command would be:
Ren “IW.txt” “IntoWindows.txt”
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