How to rename files in Windows?

slim142

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So I have files that are called let say

Trip to (Canada).jpg
Trip to (Canada 2).jpg
Trip to (Canada 3).jpg

And I want to rename all of them in just one step to

Trip to [Canada].jpg
Trip to [Canada 2].jpg
Trip to [Canada 3].jpg

What program can I use to change all ( and ) to [ and ] ?

I will really appreciate your help!
 
Here is what I found, but haven't tried it yet. You can Google for more answers.
Here's the link for the text below.
There is a simple built-in method in Windows. First you just need to select all your files you wish to rename. You can go to Edit > Select all or press Ctrl + A.

Now you can right-click and choose Rename or you can press F2, which is the windows shortcut. Now you just need to rename the first file to whatever you wish. Once you rename the first file you can press enter, this will rename all the files you have selected to this name with a unique number appended to the end.

Personally, I find this method a bit lacking and prefer to use a program with advanced features. I recommend A.F.5 which is a free file renaming program. There are many more options to choose from with A.F.5 than with the method built-into Windows.

A.F.5 makes it easy to rename many files at the same time. Drag and drop your files from Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to the window of A.F.5, build new filenames and click Rename.
 

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