Excel VBA Tool to Rename Files
Free File Renamer Tool - Quickly Rename files batch using Excel VBA
Here is another help code and tool for programmers to rename files.
You can use this tool for renaming all files available in a selected folder. Just browse the folder and hit ‘Rename Files’ button. This tool is available free on our website, please go through this and let us know your thoughts in comments section.
VBA Code to Rename Files - File Rename Shortcut
Though this tool can be downloaded for free however we are pasting the code here, if someone wanna play with this customization. Here you just copy the code and paste it in Excel VB Editor Window and start using it.
'This function loops through all the files listed in the sheet and
'rename them as per details provided by user
Public Sub RenameFiles()
   '
   'Variable declaration
   Dim lCounter As Long
   Dim lInnerCounter As Long
   Dim bHasError As Boolean
   Dim strPath As String
   '
   'Clear Status field
   Sheet1.Range("E7:E" & Sheet1.Rows.Count).ClearContents
   '
   'Check if New File Name is not left blank
   bHasError = False
   For lCounter = 7 To Sheet1.Range("C" & Sheet1.Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
       If Trim(Sheet1.Range("D" & lCounter).Value) = "" Then
           Sheet1.Range("E" & lCounter).Value = "New File Name cannot be left blank"
           bHasError = True
       End If
   Next
   If bHasError = True Then
       MsgBox "There are few validation errors." & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & "Please check column E (Status) for details.", vbInformation
       Exit Sub
   End If
   '
   'Check if there are duplicate file names
   For lCounter = 7 To Sheet1.Range("C" & Sheet1.Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
       For lInnerCounter = lCounter + 1 To Sheet1.Range("C" & Sheet1.Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
           If Trim(LCase(Sheet1.Range("D" & lCounter).Value)) = Trim(LCase(Sheet1.Range("D" & lInnerCounter).Value)) Then
               Sheet1.Range("E" & lCounter).Value = "Duplicate File Name"
               bHasError = True
               Exit For
           End If
       Next
   Next
   If bHasError = True Then
       MsgBox "There are few validation errors." & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & "Please check column E (Status) for details.", vbInformation
       Exit Sub
   End If
   '
   'Store path in a variable and add slash to it
   strPath = Sheet1.Range("C3").Value
   If Right(strPath, 1) <> "/" And Right(strPath, 1) <> "\" Then
       strPath = strPath & "\"
   End If
   'Rename files
   For lCounter = 7 To Sheet1.Range("C" & Sheet1.Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
       On Error GoTo Error_FileRename
       '
       'Use Name function to rename file
       Name strPath & Sheet1.Range("C" & lCounter).Value As strPath & Sheet1.Range("D" & lCounter).Value
       '
       'Update status column as success
       Sheet1.Range("E" & lCounter).Value = "Success"
       '
       On Error GoTo 0
   Next
   '
   'Show confirmation to user
   MsgBox "Done", vbInformation
   '
   Exit Sub
   '
'Error Handler if file rename produces error
Error_FileRename:
   MsgBox "An error occurred while renaming file '" & Sheet1.Range("C" & lCounter).Value & "'." & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & "Error: " & Err.Description, vbCritical
   Sheet1.Range("E" & lCounter).Value = "Failed"
   Exit Sub
End Sub
How to use free File Renamer tool?
- Save the following attachment in your system
- Unzip the file and open
- Browse the folder which has your files
- Enter ‘New File Name’ for each record
- Click on ‘Rename Files’ button
- Done, all the files will be renamed and you will receive a confirmation message.
Note: Just in case if the tool is not able to rename a few files, you will get those details in the Status column.
- To clear the data, click on ‘Clear Data’
Hope it resolves your problem. Please do share this with your friends and colleagues.
Please do comment below with your thoughts.
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Hi
I downloaded the File Rename Tool and it did not run.
Asking fo the password to unprotect the sheet.
Please help.
Thanks,
Hi Trong,
Thanks for highlighting the issue.
We have now removed the password from the sheet. Please download the latest copy of the tool from below URL:
https://excelsirji.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/File-Rename-Tool.zip
Thanks,
Your Excel mate
ITS NOT GETTING DOWNLOADED
I have fixed the issue. Please let me know if you still see the issue.
After clicking on ‘browse folders’ button, it gives me this error:
“Cannot run the macro “File Rename Tool.xlsm’!PickAFolder’. The macro may not be available in this workbook or all macros may be disabled.
I have checked and all my macros are enabled in excel.
You need to enable the macro or save it on Desktop to run the same.