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Sometimes I want to rename a file that has quite a technical, complicated name by appending a date or some other information to it. Because the name can be complex, it can be problematic if the name is erased. When renaming a file using the "Rename..." option of a file's context menu in Nautilus, how can one undo the changes to a file name? The natural Ctrl+Z does nothing to revert the name, whether one is in the process of typing the new name or whether the name has been saved.


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While you are still editing the file name, press Esc to cancel the renaming without applying any changes. (You can still see the original name in the status bar in the lower right corner)



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Once you confirmed it, you still can revert it with Ctrl+Z or through the

Menu > Undo Renaming.
This seems even to work after the Nautilus window was closed and reopened.



Screenshot failed with open menu. Sorry! :(


[#20588] Sunday, March 20, 2022, 2 Years  [reply] [flag answer]
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