For materials downloaded from the internet, the folder name always carries useless prefix suffixes such as "[latest version]" and "download necessary". Or the project folder sent by colleagues, with the date and version number mixed in the name, looks long and messy. If you want to sort it out, right-click one by one to rename, delete extra characters, and click on dozens of folders. It is also easy to make mistakes. Today, I 'd like to introduce some tools that can help you clean up all the unnecessary characters, numbers, Chinese characters or specific text in the folder name, making the folder name concise and standardized.
Why do I need to delete the text in the folder name?
1. Organize downloaded materials: For tutorials and software downloaded from different websites, the folder name always carries advertising words added by websites such as "free download" and "high-definition version". You need to delete these useless texts in the folder name to make the name cleaner.
2. Clean up photography/design materials: The folder name generated by the camera usually contains the date and camera model, such as "IMG_20231027_DCIM". When archiving, you may only want to keep the date or theme, and you need to delete some fixed characters in the folder name, such as "IMG_" and camera model.
3. Unify company project files: folders created by different colleagues have different naming habits. Some with "V1.0_Final Edition" and some with "Report 2023". When archiving a project, you need to remove these inconsistent versions and date text and unify them into a clear project name.
4. "Slim down" the folder name: Some automatically generated folder names are particularly long and contain a lot of descriptive text. In the file manager display is not complete, look uncomfortable. You need to remove the extra descriptive text in the folder name and keep only the core name for easy browsing.
5. Extract key information from complex names: some folders are named like "work report_Zhang San_20231030_revision", you only need to keep "work report_Zhang San". At this time, you need to delete the specified characters, such as "_20231030_revision.
Preview of the effect of deleting the text in the folder name
Before treatment:
After treatment:
Method 1: Use HeSoft Doc Batch Tool to remove the specified characters from the folder name
Recommended Index:★★★★★
Advantages:
1. The function is simple and direct: the interface can see all the options for deleting folder name text at a glance: delete numbers, delete blanks, delete Chinese characters, delete the contents before and after specific text, and choose whatever you delete without searching in a pile of menus.
2. Batch processing: Whether you have dozens or hundreds of folders to be sorted out, select and add them all at once. Set up a little bit of processing, all folders will be cleaned, and the efficiency will be improved dozens of times.
3. Intuitive and safe operation: All operation types are clearly listed in Chinese, such as "delete some words (specific text) in folder name". Real-time preview can be seen when setting up, not afraid to correct mistakes. The processing process is completed locally, without networking, and is safe and worry-free.
4. The rules are flexible and practical: not only can you delete fixed words, but you can also intelligently identify and delete all numbers, delete all Chinese characters, or delete "all content between two texts". This flexible performance addresses most practical finishing needs.
Disadvantages:
【 HeSoft Doc Batch Tool ] needs to be local to the computer.
Operation steps:
1. Open 【 HeSoft Doc Batch Tool ], select [folder name] on the left, and then select [delete text in folder name] on the right].
2. Click [Add File] at the top right, or drag the folder to be processed to the specified location to complete the file import.
3. Click [Next]. Here we will demonstrate deleting the rightmost texts in the folder name. You can choose according to your needs.
4. Click [Next], the tool will automatically delete the specified text in the folder name, and will give a prompt in time after completion.
Method 2: Use Windows Explorer to delete the folder name text
Recommended Index:★★★☆ ☆
Advantages: the system comes with, completely free, do not have to learn. Change one or two folder names can be used.
Disadvantages: You have to right-click one folder at a time, select rename, use backspace key or mouse to select the word to be deleted, and then confirm. Dozens of folders can make you tired, extremely inefficient and easy to make mistakes.
Operation steps:
1. Open the place where you put the folder first.
2. Find the first folder you want to change and click on it with the mouse.
3. At this time, directly press F2 key on the keyboard, or click "Rename" in the right-click menu.
3. You will find that the file name can be edited. Move the cursor to the place to be changed and delete any paragraph you want.
4. After changing the name, press the Enter key and it will be done.
5. The rest of the folders will be changed one by one in the same way, which is actually quite simple.
Method 3: Use professional renaming software to remove folder name keywords
Recommended Index:★★★☆ ☆
Advantages: The function is very powerful and detailed, providing dozens of rename rules (including deleting characters), suitable for users with extremely high customization requirements.
Disadvantages: The interface is too complicated. The full screen of options, buttons and tabs cannot find the desired function at all. In order to complete a simple delete operation, the learning cost is too high.
Operation steps:
1. Open this software first. The interface may dazzle you a little.
2. Add all the files or folders you want to change your name.
3. Next, it will be a bit of a test of eyesight. Among the above options, you need to find the tabs related to "delete" or "replace.
4. After finding it, enter the text or specific character you want to delete in the corresponding box.
5. After the change, be sure to take a look at the preview area below and check if the new name is correct. If you think there is no problem, click the "Rename" button.
Method 4: Use the File Manager Enhancement Tool to delete the folder name characters
Recommended Index:★★★☆ ☆
Advantages: Its built-in renaming tool is rich in functions, it supports multi-file operations and simple rules, which is stronger than the system's own.
Disadvantages: First of all, you need to buy and get used to using this file manager. The interactive mode of batch renaming function is not intuitive and easy to understand, and it is difficult for ordinary people to operate.
Operation steps:
1. Use the Total Commander to select all the folders you need to change your name.
2. Then press Ctrl M, or you can click on the "Batch Rename" tool from the menu.
3. Some symbols like [N] will be seen in the pop-up window, which represents its original file name.
4. If you want to delete some words, you have to set these symbols in combination to realize it "indirectly". You need to go around a little bit. Pay more attention here.
5. Fortunately, the modified effect can be previewed directly under the window, and it can be adjusted at any time if it is wrong.
6. After confirming that there is no problem, click the "Start" button and it will be all changed at once.
Method 5: Use the Finder that comes with macOS system to delete the folder name and specify the keyword
Recommended Index:★★★☆ ☆
Advantages: Apple's own file manager is well integrated with the system, and the operation is smooth. It can be renamed after batch selection.
Disadvantages: Its batch renaming options are very limited, mainly "replace text", "add text" and "format" three.
Operation steps:
1. First select all the folders you want to process in Finder, right-click and select "Rename X Items 」.
2. Click "Replace Text" from the pop-up option and enter the text you want to delete in the first search box.
3. Here comes the key: don't write anything in the second replacement box, just leave it empty.
4. Click the "Rename" button, and the system will automatically help you delete all the text you find. The whole process is quite intuitive, that is, only one replacement rule can be processed at a time.
Method 6: Use Adobe Bridge to remove some text within folder names
Recommended Index:★★★☆ ☆
Advantages: Adobe's asset manager has batch rename function, which is very useful in combination with Creative Cloud software.
Disadvantages: The startup is very slow and the software is too large. If you open this huge software just to change the folder name, it will waste a bit of resources.
Operation steps:
1. First find the location of your folder in the left navigation bar of Adobe Bridge.
2. Select all the folders that need to be renamed in batch. You can hold down the Ctrl key and click one by one.
3, from the top menu bar to find "tools" → "batch naming", this function is quite deep, need to look carefully to find.
4. Select rules such as "Replace Text" in the pop-up window, fill the text you want to delete into the "Find" box, and leave "Replace with" blank.
5. Then the preview after the name change will be displayed in real time below. Just click "Rename" in the lower right corner after confirming the good effect.
Method 7: Use a batch file (.bat script) to remove the specified text from the folder name.
Recommended Index:★★☆ ☆ ☆
Advantages: For users who know the command line, it is quite convenient to write a script that can realize automatic batch renaming.
Disadvantages: high learning threshold. You have to understand the basic DOS commands and rename syntax, and you have to be careful not to write the wrong commands to mess up the files, which is basically not applicable to ordinary office users.
Operation steps:
1. In fact, changing the folder name with batch files is a technical flow method, which is suitable for handling regular large-scale name changes. First of all, you have to right-click a new txt document in the folder that needs to be operated, open it and write the command.
2. Its focus is on the use of wildcards * and the writing of regular expressions. You have to think clearly whether you want to match and delete fixed text or some regular character.
3. After writing the script, the key step is to change the. txt suffix to. bat so that it can become an executable file.
4. However, the risk of this method is that there is no preview function, and the results should be checked immediately after execution. If something goes wrong, you have to go back and modify the script and run it again. It is not suitable for beginners and will be very anxious.
Therefore, if you often need to sort out a large number of folders with irregular naming and redundant information, and think that manual work is too tiring, scripts are too difficult, and professional software is too complicated, then 【 HeSoft Doc Batch Tool ] The function of deleting the text in the folder name is for you. It grasps the key of "batch", "intuitive" and "sufficient", and makes a tedious repetitive work extremely simple.