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Rename multiple folders in CMD

Rename multiple folders in CMD

Jul 31, 2018



for /D /r %x in (<old folder name>) do (ren "%x" <new folder name>)

e.g. changing the folders "1-Initial Posting" as "1-Pre-Advertisement"

for /D /r %x in (*Initial?Posting) do (ren "%x" 1-Pre-Advertisement)

Refer to https://ss64.com/nt/for_d.html



To rename multiple files, follow https://ss64.com/nt/for_r.html