This is something I posted the other day, which relates to the problem you
have.
When you select rename the system highlights the name including extension so
that when you type the new name all is replaced. If you had clicked a second
time the name is no longer highlighted and the cursor is placed at some
point in the name. You can then use an arrow key to place the cursor before
the period, delete the name using the backspace key and type your new name
leaving the section of the period and extension unchanged.
I have never used the F2 key for renaming. However, the solution is the same
as for the rename command.
Another alternative is to use the Save As command. In this situation the
file name which appears includes the extension. If you type the new name
without the extension, the name will take the file extension selected in
the file type box. You can change the programme used to open the file by
changing the extension. Note when you use Save As command the new file is
placed in the same folder as the original. The exception is if you are
renaming a file just created from a template, when it will save to the
default location, My Documents, unless this has been changed by the user.
If by accident you rename a file so that it has no file extension you can
use the rename option to add the file extension. This restores the icon to
what it was. A difficulty which can arise. is if you find a file without a
file extension and have no idea what the file type is. You may never be able
to restore the correct file extension.
In conducting tests to answer your questions I found that the Excel file
used still opened without the name having the xls extension. This was a
surprise. It could because of information being temporarily stored in
memory. I did not test whether this still applied after a reboot. Leaving
files without a valid extension is not something I would recommend <G>.
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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