Rename existing files

skiss · 2024-10-10T17:10:57+00:00

I am running Zotero 7.07 and have changed the renaming pattern. How do I get Zotero to rename all the existing files. If I select multiple items there is no "rename file from metadat" option. If I select the *files* then it does appear. However, this is laborious.

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dstillman · 2024-10-10T20:41:14+00:00

You can do a search like "pdf" in All Fields & Tags mode and then do a Select All in the items list to select just the matches. (You might need to deselect a few items manually using Cmd/Ctrl-click.)

In a future version we'll be implementing continuous renaming, and that will include an option for renaming all files when the filename format changes.

jifbrodeur · 2024-10-18T13:44:55+00:00

Hi @dstillman, that is a great great feature to add, I manually selected all pdf (over 100) to do the renaming is cumbersome.
THanks
Jean-François