ReNamer:Main menu

In this appendix, all the menus and context menu options are described.

File menu

Menu option	Keyboard Shortcut	What it does...
File	CTRL+N	Create a new project. Clear all rules and files.
Undo	SHFT+CTRL+Z	Reverses the effect of the last operation.
Paste	SHFT+CTRL+V	Pastes the selection of files from the clipboard into the Files pane. (We assume that you have already copied some files into the clipboard)
Add files	F3	Starts a window to select specific file(s) from any folder and add them to the Files pane.
Add folders	F4	Starts a window to add all files from a chosen folder (behavior depends on Filter settings)
Preview	F4	Manual preview (not required in auto-preview mode)
Rename	F5	Renames the file as shown in the New Names column in the Files pane.
Exit	ALT+F4	Closes the application

Settings menu

Menu option	Keyboard Shortcut	What it does...
Settings	F8	See Menus for Files pane for settings.
General		Shows the General tab of the Settings dialog.
Preview		Shows the Preview tab of the Settings dialog.
Rename		Shows the Rename tab of the Settings dialog.
Meta tags		Pops up a window like this, from where meta tags can be selected:
Miscellaneous		Shows the Miscellaneous tab of the Settings dialog.
Filters	ALT+F	Changes the default behavior when adding folders.

Presets menu

Note: Presets are explained here

Menu option	Keyboard Shortcut	What it does...
Load		Opens a submenu as a list of all available presets. Click on a preset to load its rules in the Rules pane.If the preset also contains any filters settings, they are set also..
Save As...	CTRL+S	Saves the current preset.
Manage	CTRL+M	Opens the Preset Manager dialog.
Browse...		Browse to folder where presets are stored (via Windows Explorer).
Import...		Selects presets from the file system, which will be copied to ReNamer's Presets folder.
Create links		The following window pops up: Shortcuts will be created for every available preset and placed in the selected folder. If the Load with Preset option is selected, the linked preset will be loaded in ReNamer automatically. Now you can edit these rules, delete some of the rules, add some more rules, and finally rename the files. If the preset contained any filter settings, you cqan edit them also. If the Rename with Preset option is selected, the linked preset will be loaded and all files which were sent to the link will be automatically renamed. For more information, please see Command Line usage. WARNING: Be careful with the "Rename with Preset" option: It will rename files without asking you for confirmation!
Rescan		Scan the preset folder for new presets. Useful if you have manually modified the content of the presets folder.

Help menu

Menu option	Keyboard Shortcut	What it does...
User Manual	ALT+F1	Opens User Manual file which is distributed with the application (PDF file).
Donate		Takes you to the donation web page. Although ReNamer is a freeware, you could support the project with a small donation.
What's new		Pops up a window like this: You can check the latest changes here.
About	F1	Pops up a window like this: File:WhatsNewWindow.png This screen provides you with general information about ReNamer, and contact details in case you are facing any difficulties that are not covered in this manual.