How to Rename Files Quickly (using Excel and command Prompt)

Read These instructions once, then follow along with the images.

1. Create a spreadsheet with 3 columns
1. column with current name
2. column with future name
3. paste in equation ="ren "&A1&" "&B1
2. Open the start menu, click in the search field and type CMD
3. Open the program called CMD, it should open a little black screen.
4. Go to the folder where the images exist. In the top bar, right-click folder name and select "copy address as text"
5. Back in the CMD program type CD then right click to paste the address that you just copied. Press enter
6. In your spreadsheet, copy the entire column 3 that includes the equations you made. It should resemble ren currentname.jpg goodname.jpg
7. Back in CMD right click and paste your equations in. it should automatically rename everything for you.