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Need to put new names to a batch of files and still have the names make sense? You could learn a scripting language, download a software tool for Windows or Mac, or just use Windows' built-in F2 utility, but for real control, all you need is a spreadsheet, whether desktop-based or online. The Digital Inspiration blog illustrates a three-column technique for giving your files unique names, using whatever criteria you want, and adding unique names, dates, or other factors to the name. For Excel novices like myself, it's also a nice introduction to si read more »
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Windows only: Easy Microsoft Word Properties is a helpful tool for anyone who uses Word documents' details listings—Author, Subject, Title, and the like—to keep their work organized or incorporate Word files into databases and spreadsheets. Install and run the application, point it to a folder and tell it which files to search for. In the next tab, all the standard properties of the documents returned can be edited in batch fashion, no right-clicking required. If nothing else, editing the "key words" line can be helpful in guiding along Windows and other search tools. Easy Microsoft Word Properties is a free download for Windows systems only.
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Most any savvy computer user is probably pretty handy with a free compression and archiving tool (like, say, 7-Zip), but not everyone they send files to will be. The Confessions of a Freeware Junkie blog points out that IExpress.exe, a built-in utility you simply type into the "Run" menu in Windows XP or "Start Search" in Vista, can create self-extracting archives to be emailed to anyone using Windows. Just choose "Extract files only" while clicking through the wizard interface, choose the files to be zipped up, and the end user only has to double-click to get them. IExpress also works as an easy way to convert batch files into executables. Need more info on IExpress? Check out read more »
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