Windows CMD: Add Suffix to all files in folder

As an IT administrator, you may sometimes find yourself needing to add a suffix to all the files in a folder. If you’re running Windows, you can use the command line to do this in a few simple steps.

The first step is to open the command prompt in the directory containing the files you want to modify. This can be done by pressing Windows+R, typing “cmd”, and pressing enter. Alternatively, you can also open the start menu, type “cmd”, and press enter.

Once you’ve opened the command prompt, you’ll need to enter the following command:

for %f in (*) do ren \%f\ \%f_suffix\

This command will loop through each file in the directory and add the suffix you specified (in this case “_suffix”) to the end of its name.

If you want to rename multiple files with different suffixes, you can use the command:

for %f in (*) do ren \%f\ \%f_new_suffix\

This will add the “_new_suffix” to the end of each file’s name.

In addition to adding a suffix to files, you can also use the command line to add a prefix to a file’s name. To do this, enter the following command:

for %f in (*) do ren \%f\ \prefix_%f\

This will add the “prefix_” to the beginning of each file’s name.

The command line is a powerful tool that can be used to automate many tasks. In this article, we’ve discussed how to use the command line to add a suffix or prefix to all the files in a folder. This can be a useful way to quickly rename multiple files in a directory.