Renaming batch folders

I have about 850 music folders about 100 of them begin with the word "The". Can I batch remove the word so the folders will do a proper alphabetize?

Posted on Jun 16, 2018 8:34 PM

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Posted on Jun 17, 2018 11:52 AM

Hello. I am replying to my own question. This is a little embarrassing. The fix for my problem was so simple. This is how you do it. Select all the folders you want to remove "The" from. Right click and choose "Rename ## items...". (## being the number of files that were selected) A window will open. 1st choose "Replace text". Next, In the"FIND:" box type "The". Then In the "Replace with:" box hit the space key 3 times and then the backspace key 3 times. The "Example:" title should backspace 3 times as well. Click "Rename" button, That's It!

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Jun 17, 2018 11:52 AM in response to jamesfromjanesville

Hello. I am replying to my own question. This is a little embarrassing. The fix for my problem was so simple. This is how you do it. Select all the folders you want to remove "The" from. Right click and choose "Rename ## items...". (## being the number of files that were selected) A window will open. 1st choose "Replace text". Next, In the"FIND:" box type "The". Then In the "Replace with:" box hit the space key 3 times and then the backspace key 3 times. The "Example:" title should backspace 3 times as well. Click "Rename" button, That's It!

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