How to Rename a PDF File

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PDF files are some of the most commonly used extensions nowadays, particularly when it comes to the business and academic aspects of our lives. Apart from text, they also allow us to include features such as images and hyperlinks into our documents, making them an incredibly useful file extension.

However, sometimes you might receive a PDF file via email with an overly long or unrecognizable name, or you might have even accidentally saved a PDF you created yourself under the wrong name. In either case, renaming your file will make it much easier to locate on your device, giving you the opportunity to utilize it more efficiently.

To that end, here are some ways you could rename your PDF files, depending on the device you’re currently using:

Using a Windows computer

If you’re currently on your Windows PC or laptop, you can effortlessly rename your PDF files by following the steps below:

  1. On your computer, locate the PDF file you’d like to rename. Search through the downloads folder if you’ve got your file from an email, or your chosen folder/destination if you’ve created the file yourself.
  2. Once the file has been found, right-click on it and then choose the Rename option from the drop-down menu. Remember not to open the file beforehand.
  3. Now, simply enter the new name you’d like to give to your PDF file.
  4. Finally, click on the Enter key to save.
  5. Repeat these same steps for any other file that you’d like to rename.

Note: When renaming your file, don’t change the extension. Only change the words that are written before the ‘.pdf’ part of the file name.

Using a Mac computer

If you’re using a Mac computer, on the other hand, you could effortlessly rename your PDF files with these simple steps:

  1. On your device, locate the PDF file you’d like to rename. Search through the downloads folder if you’ve got your file from an email, or your chosen folder/destination if you’ve created the file yourself.
  2. Once the file has been found, click on it to select and then press the Return key. If your device supports this feature, you could also force touch (press firmly) to rename. Remember not to open the file beforehand.
  3. Now, simply enter the new name you’d like to give to your PDF file.
  4. Finally, press the Return key to save.
  5. Repeat these same steps for any other file you wish to rename.

Note: When renaming your file, don’t change the extension. Only change the words that are written before the ‘.pdf’ part of the file name.

Using a mobile device

In case you’re currently using a phone or tablet, you also have the option to rename your PDF files there. Here’s how:

  1. On your mobile device, load the Files application.
  2. Here, search through your folders until you locate the PDF file you’d like to rename. Remember not to open the file just yet.
  3. Once the file has been found, tap and hold on the file and then select Rename (iOS) or tap and hold on the file, click on the three dots, and then select Rename (Android).
  4. Now, simply type in the new name you’d like to give to your PDF file.
  5. Finally, press on the OK/Done/Save button to save.
  6. Repeat these same steps for any other file you wish to rename.

Note: When renaming your file, don’t change the extension. Only change the words that are written before the ‘.pdf’ part of the file name.

And there you have it! No matter which type of device you are currently using, you can rename any of your PDF files quickly and easily, just by following the helpful guide above.

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