Settings
Keyboard Shortcuts
All keyboard shortcuts of Better Rename: open, rename, rename and quit, previous and next action, sidebar panels, the Command Window and Settings.
| Shortcut | Menu item | What it does |
|---|---|---|
Command-O |
File › Open… |
Add files or folders to the list |
Command-R |
File › Rename |
Perform the renames, like the Perform Renames button |
Command-E |
File › Rename & Quit |
Perform the renames and quit |
Command-W |
File › Close Window |
Close the main window |
Command-D |
Edit › Reset Current Action to Defaults |
Put the current action’s settings back to their defaults |
Command-↑ |
Edit › Previous Action |
Select the previous action of a multi-step rename |
Command-↓ |
Edit › Next Action |
Select the next action of a multi-step rename |
Command-Z |
Edit › Undo |
Undo the last change to a setting or text field (not a completed rename, see Can I undo a rename?) |
Command-I |
View › Preview › Toggle Preview Pane |
Show or hide the info pane |
Control-S |
View › Toggle Sidebar |
Show or hide the Advanced Sidebar |
Command-K |
View › Show Action Panel |
Open the sidebar on the Actions tab |
Shift-Command-P |
View › Show Presets Panel |
Open the sidebar on the Presets tab |
Control-Command-F |
View › Enter Full Screen |
Full screen |
Shift-Command-A |
Window › Show Command Window… |
Find an action by typing, see the Command Window |
Command-, |
Better Rename › Settings… |
Open the Settings window |
Command-? |
Help › Better Rename Help |
Open this manual |
Command-Q |
Better Rename › Quit |
Quit |
A shortcut to launch the application from the Finder
Better Rename has no built-in system-wide hot key. You can assign one to its Finder service in System Settings, see Assigning a keyboard shortcut and Using the hot key.