In the daily management of documents, we often encounter the situation of modifying the folder name. Apart from adding documents at the beginning or at the end, it will also happen that specific information is inserted in the middle of the name, such as inserting the year and date in the middle of [Project A Contract] to become [Project A 2025 Contract]. Such a requirement is especially common when we organize documents, materials and classified photo documents. Inserting text in the middle of folders is really a very troublesome thing. If folders are renamed one by one and the middle part is selected to enter text, several folders can be solved quickly and effortlessly. If hundreds of folders need to be added uniformly, the whole process is not only boring, but also errors may be added.
In fact, we only need to use simple command line instructions or small tools to achieve precise insertion in the middle of the folder name. Here are three practical solutions for everyone to manage files more efficiently.
When do you want to add text rename in the middle range of multiple folders in bulk?
Folder naming is not uniform
many folders will find a large number of folders at the same level after long-term accumulation, but the naming rules are different. Some folders lack project names, and some do not have dates or logos, which does not look intuitive. When these folders are distributed in multiple directories and need to insert a paragraph of text in the middle of the names, in order to avoid manual modification, we can directly add in bulk in the middle of the folder name.
Need to differentiate content
folders have different uses at different stages, but they will not be marked in detail at the beginning. In the case of subsequent differentiation, a unified identification must be added to the middle of the folder. If the number of folders is large, the hierarchy is deep, and they are scattered in multiple parent folders, manual modification is easy to miss and correct errors. Renaming folders in batches can quickly solve these problems.
Improve work efficiency
when the number of folders reaches several 10. hundreds, renaming each folder will not only waste time, but also lead to lack of consistency in naming, and the problems of different locations or misspelling of words will be more chaotic. Adding text in the middle of folder names in batches can be processed at one time, making the whole directory structure clearer and convenient for us to find, back up and organize subsequently.
Preview the effect of adding text and numbers in batch in the middle of the folder name
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after treatment:
method 1: Use HeSoft Doc Batch Tool Accurately insert text in the middle of a folder in batches
recommended Index:★★★★★
Advantages:
- it can be accurate to the character level, you can specify to insert after the nth character, and supports negative numbers to calculate the position from back to front.
- Hundreds or thousands of folders can be added in batches, all files are processed locally, there is no requirement to upload files, and file privacy is protected.
Disadvantages:
- only software can be installed to operate in a computer.
Operation steps:
1. Open 【 HeSoft Doc Batch Tool ], select [folder name]-[insert text in folder name]].
2. Click [Add Folder], then add the folder to be renamed. It is also supported to drag the folder directly below, and then click Next.
3. Enter the option interface and select 9 for position, because we need to insert text after [Project A] of [Project A Contract], which is after the 9th character. If we need to insert text after other characters, we can click Help (see the picture below for details) to process. Enter the new text to be added below the text to be inserted, and finally click Next. Then click Browse and select a location to save the new file.
4. Help: Here are the specific instructions. You can precisely control which character to insert text after. For example, 1 is the right side of the first character and -1 is the right side of the last character.
5. After waiting for the processing to end, click the red path to open to view all successfully renamed folders.
Method 2: Use the PowerShell script to add text in the middle of the folder in batch.
Recommended Index:★★★☆ ☆
advantages:
- Windows system comes with the PowerShell, without downloading and installing any third-party tools can be used.
- Directly call the system's API, the execution effect is high, can quickly handle a large number of folders, and can be easily integrated into other system management tasks.
Disadvantages:
- need to learn PowerShell script syntax and commands, for ordinary users have a certain learning threshold.
- Folder names that contain Chinese characters, spaces, or special symbols require additional transcoding. Otherwise, errors may occur.
Operation steps:
1. In the folder containing the folder to be renamed, Shift right-click to open the PowerShell.
2. Enter the script below: 3 below indicates the insertion position, and blue font indicates the text to be inserted (you need to enter it yourself).
3. Press Enter to execute.
Method 3: Manually rename and batch modify folder names
recommended Index:★☆ ☆ ☆
advantages:
- each folder is operated separately, with zero security risk and no batch errors.
- At the same time of input, you will see the new name, see the effect immediately, and confirm it again if you are satisfied.
Disadvantages:
- it is very inefficient. It takes several minutes to process 10 folders, and it is very difficult to process more than 100 folders.
- It is easy to produce fatigue, fatigue will go wrong, resulting in inconsistent positions of addition.
Operation steps:
1. Select the folder and enter the rename mode.
2. Position the cursor to the inserted position and enter the new text directly.
3. Press Enter to confirm, and then repeat other folders.
