Under "My Computer", I have several drives and two document files. There is
no "change file name" in the left hand menu, so how do I change the document
file name? LAM

"LAM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> Under "My Computer", I have several drives and two document files. There
> is
> no "change file name" in the left hand menu, so how do I change the
> document
> file name? LAM

Right click the file, choose rename, or click twice on the file name with a
delay between the two clicks, and edit the file name directly.

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"Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "LAM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> Under "My Computer", I have several drives and two document files.
>> There is
>> no "change file name" in the left hand menu, so how do I change the
>> document
>> file name? LAM
>
> Right click the file, choose rename, or click twice on the file name
> with a delay between the two clicks, and edit the file name directly.

Select the file and pressing F2 works too.

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Bill

"LAM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Under "My Computer", I have several drives and two document files. There
> is
> no "change file name" in the left hand menu, so how do I change the
> document
> file name? LAM
"Rename" is what you are looking for.
Jim

"BillW50" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> "Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> "LAM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>>> Under "My Computer", I have several drives and two document files.
>>> There is
>>> no "change file name" in the left hand menu, so how do I change the
>>> document
>>> file name? LAM
>>
>> Right click the file, choose rename, or click twice on the file name
>> with a delay between the two clicks, and edit the file name directly.
>
> Select the file and pressing F2 works too.

Yep, forgot that one.

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Don't forget the original method - highlight the file, click file, rename
:-)

regards Tony.

"Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "BillW50" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> "Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>>> "LAM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>>>> Under "My Computer", I have several drives and two document files.
>>>> There is
>>>> no "change file name" in the left hand menu, so how do I change the
>>>> document
>>>> file name? LAM
>>>
>>> Right click the file, choose rename, or click twice on the file name
>>> with a delay between the two clicks, and edit the file name directly.
>>
>> Select the file and pressing F2 works too.
>
> Yep, forgot that one.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

In news:E6F4A9B4-B572-4616-89ED-(E-Mail Removed),
LAM <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Under "My Computer", I have several drives and two document
> files.
> There is no "change file name" in the left hand menu, so how
> do I
> change the document file name? LAM

There are at a minimum two folders displayed when you open My
Computer. One is named Shared Documents. If you want to change
the name displayed for this folder, go to it's location on your
hard drive, normally C:\Documents and Settings\All Users, and
rename the Shared Documents folder.

You'll also see the My Documents folder associated with your
user account. I know of no way to rename this folder other than
changing the name of the user account. Do yourself a favor and
learn to live with the name of this folder.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

"Tony Luxton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote

> Don't forget the original method - highlight the file, click file, rename
> :-)
>
> regards Tony.
>
> "Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote

>> "BillW50" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>>> "Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>>>> "LAM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>>>>> Under "My Computer", I have several drives and two document files.
>>>>> There is
>>>>> no "change file name" in the left hand menu, so how do I change the
>>>>> document
>>>>> file name? LAM
>>>>
>>>> Right click the file, choose rename, or click twice on the file name
>>>> with a delay between the two clicks, and edit the file name directly.
>>>
>>> Select the file and pressing F2 works too.
>>
>> Yep, forgot that one.


So many ways, so little time. lol

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> In news:E6F4A9B4-B572-4616-89ED-(E-Mail Removed),
> LAM <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > Under "My Computer", I have several drives and two document
> > files.
> > There is no "change file name" in the left hand menu, so how
> > do I
> > change the document file name? LAM
>
> There are at a minimum two folders displayed when you open My
> Computer. One is named Shared Documents. If you want to change
> the name displayed for this folder, go to it's location on your
> hard drive, normally C:\Documents and Settings\All Users, and
> rename the Shared Documents folder.
>
> You'll also see the My Documents folder associated with your
> user account. I know of no way to rename this folder other than
> changing the name of the user account. Do yourself a favor and
> learn to live with the name of this folder.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
> So how do I change the name of the user account? I really cannot live with the current name of the folder. LAM

"LAM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote

> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>> LAM <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> > Under "My Computer", I have several drives and two document
>> > files.
>> > There is no "change file name" in the left hand menu, so how
>> > do I
>> > change the document file name? LAM

>> There are at a minimum two folders displayed when you open My
>> Computer. One is named Shared Documents. If you want to change
>> the name displayed for this folder, go to it's location on your
>> hard drive, normally C:\Documents and Settings\All Users, and
>> rename the Shared Documents folder.
>>
>> You'll also see the My Documents folder associated with your
>> user account. I know of no way to rename this folder other than
>> changing the name of the user account. Do yourself a favor and
>> learn to live with the name of this folder.

>> So how do I change the name of the user account? I really cannot live
>> with the current name of the folder. LAM

Create a new account with the name you want, login to it at least once, copy
the data and settings from the old to the new, test it to make sure it
works, then delete the old account.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=279783

How to Copy a User Profile
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logon.htm

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]