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Macro code to Rename all files in a folder with the new names on Excel sheet!!!. List all original filenames in one column A, and you should type new filenames in column B. Then press ALT + F11 keys, and it opens the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Window. Now paste this code and press F5.
Sub RenameFiles()
'Updateby20141124
Dim xDir As String
Dim xFile As String
Dim xRow As Long
With Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
.AllowMultiSelect = False
If .Show = -1 Then
xDir = .SelectedItems(1)
xFile = Dir(xDir & Application.PathSeparator & "*")
Do Until xFile = ""
xRow = 0
On Error Resume Next
xRow = Application.Match(xFile, Range("A:A"), 0)
If xRow > 0 Then
Name xDir & Application.PathSeparator & xFile As _
xDir & Application.PathSeparator & Cells(xRow, "B").Value
End If
xFile = Dir
Loop
End If
End With
End Sub
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