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Subject: Re: Selective rennaming of extension
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In message <BLUlD.39833$8r2.22750@fx34.iad> JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> On 2018-09-11 14:17, Jolly Roger wrote:

>> Is selecting them all and choosing File > Rename not working for some
>> reason?

> Ahh ! Miracle ! yes, that works. Allows me to change text in the
> selected file names. (so I can change .doc to .docx).

> Thanks.

> Didn't realise that File->Rename gave that flexibility.

>> Ummm.... File > Get Info > Open With > Change All, anyone?

> Wouldn't change since the file extenstion already points to the right
> applications. It is the Apple applications that refuse to open .doc
> whose content is the modern version (akd the xml stuff).

.doc and .docx are different file formats. Renaming the files will
almost certainly cause problems, including data corruption of data loss.



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