How do you rename files, removing everything before a certain character, in bridge batch rename?

For example, in this case it's an underscore ( _ )

Original:

Filename_Filenewname

New:

Filenewname

I'd like to use the batch rename function in bridge to complete this task.

thanks

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Correct answer gregreser

Try using this:

Find: ^\w+( \w+)*_

Replace with: [leave blank]

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You could use String Substitution and Regular Expression

Find: ^(\w+)(\_)

Replace with: [leave blank]

Test this on a few copy files.

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Thank you for your support, this works fantastic for single words in my batch of files.

However I have a couple of file names that have spacing and numbers between them.
i.e.
Orginal: 110File name 1_110New File name 1

New: 110New File name 1

Would it be possible to update the expression to cover these too?

Thanks again

gregreserCorrect answer

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Try using this:

Find: ^\w+( \w+)*_

Replace with: [leave blank]

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