When a new folder is created, it's called 'New Folder', then we right click to re-name it. Is it possible, to insert date and time as part of the name by using just two key-strokes? I thought it was, but have forgotten how. Any advice much appreciated, thank you.
Date and time in folder name
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Quick creation of new folders is something that IMO MS have left out of Windows Explorer and is a bad mistake.
Many users are often making new folders daily, especially at work.
So I found a software solution called BXNewFolder, it makes it so that you only have to press F12 then you get a popup box where you type in the name (you could enter the date & time here as long as you use permitted characters).
I find it excellent on Xp/VIsta although it is no longer needed on Win7 as MS finally caught on and have mapped this ability to Ctrl+Shift+N.
Many users are often making new folders daily, especially at work.
So I found a software solution called BXNewFolder, it makes it so that you only have to press F12 then you get a popup box where you type in the name (you could enter the date & time here as long as you use permitted characters).
I find it excellent on Xp/VIsta although it is no longer needed on Win7 as MS finally caught on and have mapped this ability to Ctrl+Shift+N.
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You can create a new directory anyway by hitting Alt-F (File), W (New), F (Folder). And you don't have to right-click and then use rename if you just type the required name followed by Enter immediately following those commands.
So Alt-F W F MyDir <CR> to create a new directory named "MyDir" for example.
Some of the MS packages (Excel, Word etc.) have keyboard shortcuts to enter time or date (e.g. Shift-Alt-T or Shift-Alt-D), but I don't think there's an inbuilt function which will work when naming a directory.
Do you really need a date & time in the name anyway? A directory listing shows the modification time for sub-directories contained within it (although that might not be enough if you really want the original creation time).
So Alt-F W F MyDir <CR> to create a new directory named "MyDir" for example.
Some of the MS packages (Excel, Word etc.) have keyboard shortcuts to enter time or date (e.g. Shift-Alt-T or Shift-Alt-D), but I don't think there's an inbuilt function which will work when naming a directory.
Do you really need a date & time in the name anyway? A directory listing shows the modification time for sub-directories contained within it (although that might not be enough if you really want the original creation time).