How to rename all image files in a folder according to a list of cells in Excel?

Have you ever needed to rename multiple images in a folder based on a list of names in an Excel sheet? Renaming them one by one can be time-consuming, but with the help of VBA codes, you can quickly automate the process.

Rename all image files in a folder

Rename all image files in a folder

To rename all image files in a specified folder, follow these steps:

Step 1: Import the original file names from the folder into a sheet in Excel

1. Press "Alt + F11" keys to enable the "Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications" window.

2. Click "Insert" > "Module" and paste the below code into the script.

VBA: Retrieve Picture Names from a Folder

Sub PictureNametoExcel()
'UpdatebyExtendoffice201709027
    Dim I As Long
    Dim xRg As Range
    Dim xAddress As String
    Dim xFileName As String
    Dim xFileDlg As FileDialog
    Dim xFileDlgItem As Variant
    On Error Resume Next
    xAddress = ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Address
    Set xRg = Application.InputBox("Select a cell to place name list:", "KuTools For Excel", xAddress, , , , , 8)
    If xRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Set xRg = xRg(1)
    xRg.Value = "Picture Name"
    With xRg.Font
    .Name = "Arial"
    .FontStyle = "Bold"
    .Size = 10
    End With
    xRg.EntireColumn.AutoFit
    Set xFileDlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
    I = 1
    If xFileDlg.Show = -1 Then
        xFileDlgItem = xFileDlg.SelectedItems.Item(1)
        xFileName = Dir(xFileDlgItem & "\")
        Do While xFileName <> ""
            If InStr(1, xFileName, ".jpg") + InStr(1, xFileName, ".png") + InStr(1, xFileName, ".img") + InStr(1, xFileName, ".gif") + InStr(1, xFileName, ".ioc") + InStr(1, xFileName, ".bmp") > 0 Then
                xRg.Offset(I).Value = xFileDlgItem & "\" & xFileName
                I = I + 1
            End If
            xFileName = Dir
        Loop
    End If
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

3. Press "F5" key to run the code, and a dialog pops up to remind you to select a cell to output the name list. See screenshot:

4. Click "OK" and select the specified folder whose picture names you need to list in the current worksheet. See screenshot:

5. Click "OK". The picture names have been listed on the active sheet.

Step 2: Rename the Picture Files Based on a New Name List

1. Press" Alt + F11" keys to enable the "Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications" window.

2. Click "Insert" > "Module" and paste below code to the script.

VBA: Rename Picture Files in a Folder

Sub RenameFile()
'UpdatebyExtendoffice20170927
    Dim I As Long
    Dim xLastRow As Long
    Dim xAddress As String
    Dim xRgS, xRgD As Range
    Dim xNumLeft, xNumRight As Long
    Dim xOldName, xNewName As String
    On Error Resume Next
    xAddress = ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Address
    Set xRgS = Application.InputBox("Select Original Names(Single Column):", "KuTools For Excel", xAddress, , , , , 8)
    If xRgS Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
    Set xRgD = Application.InputBox("Select New Names(Single Column):", "KuTools For Excel", , , , , , 8)
    If xRgD Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    xLastRow = xRgS.Rows.Count
    Set xRgS = xRgS(1)
    Set xRgD = xRgD(1)
    For I = 1 To xLastRow
        xOldName = xRgS.Offset(I - 1).Value
        xNumLeft = InStrRev(xOldName, "\")
        xNumRight = InStrRev(xOldName, ".")
        xNewName = xRgD.Offset(I - 1).Value
        If xNewName <> "" Then
            xNewName = Left(xOldName, xNumLeft) & xNewName & Mid(xOldName, xNumRight)
            Name xOldName As xNewName
        End If
    Next
    MsgBox "Congratulations! You have successfully renamed all the files", vbInformation, "KuTools For Excel"
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

3. Press "F5" key to run the code, and a dialog pops up to remind you to select the original picture names you want to replace. See screenshot:

4. Click "OK", and select the new names you want to replace picture names within the second dialog. See screenshot:

5. Click "OK", a dialog pops up to remind you that the picture names have been replaced successfully.

6. Click "OK", and the picture names in the folder will be replaced with the new names from the cells in the sheet.

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