Renaming Files

**bobsmith2** · September 3rd, 2008

I've used Windows for years and decided to change. I'm enjoying Ubuntu and find that it's fairly easy going so far, although I have much to learn. There's one thing I can't seem to find...

In XP, if I left click twice on a file name, the file-name field will accept edits. With Ubuntu I have been right-clicking on the file, scrolling through a list to find "Rename...", and then click again. The way I'm accustomed to is faster. Is there a way to make that happen? I've searched around using the gconf-editor and can't find anything. Thanks.

**wolffangalchemist** · September 3rd, 2008

right click the file then left click rename is the only way i know of.

**iaculallad** · September 3rd, 2008

Originally Posted by bobsmith2

I've used Windows for years and decided to change. I'm enjoying Ubuntu and find that it's fairly easy going so far, although I have much to learn. There's one thing I can't seem to find...

In XP, if I left click twice on a file name, the file-name field will accept edits. With Ubuntu I have been right-clicking on the file, scrolling through a list to find "Rename...", and then click again. The way I'm accustomed to is faster. Is there a way to make that happen? I've searched around using the gconf-editor and can't find anything. Thanks.

A shorter way from right-clicking on the file would just be to right-click on the file to select it and press the F2 key and key-in the filename you want.

**abumaia** · November 1st, 2010

In other words, the Devs have decided that this feature is too "Windows-like" to implement. Just read through the launchpad bug page about this feature to see all the folks who are against this feature because "Windows does it". https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...lus/+bug/48671

**trikster_x** · November 1st, 2010

It really is a shame that some users can't just accept the fact that sometimes Windows will figure out some trivial feature that makes file management a lot more streamlined. Honestly, would it amount to anything more than a more user friendly interface if a couple tiny time saving features made it into the OS? Sometimes a few elitists ruin a good thing for everyone else.