A common task when using Windows 10 is the need to copy a file or duplicate a folder. There are a wide variety of reasons why you might need to do this. You can also copy or duplicate an item multiple ways, such as selecting the item, then pressing Ctrl+C, then pressing Ctrl+V.
Whatever your reason is or how you copied the item, when the item is copied there is one constant that happens—Windows appends the file or folder name with "- Copy" at the end. In another tip we covered how to use the Registry to change the default name for new folders. By using the Registry again, you can change what is appended at the end of the copied file or folder name.
Figure 1. New subkey named NamingTemplates.
Figure 2. CopyNameTemplate with new value data entered.
Figure 3. A copied folder using the new copy naming template.
Altering the way Windows adds to your copied or duplicated files allows you to clearly label the newly created files with an easy name modifier that makes sense to you. This also allows you to have the name be appended with the name that best suits your work environment.
This tip (13728) applies to Windows 10.
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2021-01-27 07:58:05
ErQC
It's a great tip but I always found it annoying that the numbering started with (2) and leaving you with 'File', 'File (2)', 'File (3)'...
As often Google(*) brought me the answer: enter "%s (1)" in the Value Data field (step 9) and the numbering will start with 1.
(*) www.tenforums.com/tutorials/35493-change-copy-name-extension-template-windows.html
2020-01-21 16:53:18
Tony
Just for clarity, in step 9 you have "%s Not Original", I belive you're missing the dash.
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