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Inspiring
November 15, 2024
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Shortcut for renaming file bridge

  • November 15, 2024
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What is the keyboart shortcut to renaming a file in Bridge?  I can't find it in menu or even their list anymore thanks!

Correct answer Erik Bloodaxe

F2  is the keyboard shortcut for renaming a file. 

Tested and working on my PC system with Bridge Version 15.0.0.397.

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Erik Bloodaxe
Erik BloodaxeCorrect answer
Brainiac
November 17, 2024

F2  is the keyboard shortcut for renaming a file. 

Tested and working on my PC system with Bridge Version 15.0.0.397.

gary_sc
Adobe Expert
November 17, 2024

Eric, Thank you for that.

 

This also works on the Mac, but Mac users have to jump a few more hurdles to get there. (I just tested this.) 

 

A bit of history: When the Mac first started adding the function keys to the keyboard, they doubled up on their function (no pun intended). For example, F1 will dim your screen, while F2 will brighten it. F10 will mute your computer, while F11 and F12 will decrease and increase the volume respectively. To use these keys as Function keys, the user must co-press the "fn" and Function keys.

 

Since this is a two-handed operation for functions on the keyboard's left side, I seldom use them. And since I seldom use them for left-side (of the keyboard) functions, I forget that I could use them for right-side (of the keyboard) functions. As I stated above, one first has to select the image to rename, then press the "fn" key AND F2 to start the renaming process. I click once, pause, and click again to reach the same point. As such, I didn't bother to learn about this. 

 

But I did check, and it works.

 

Now, before someone pipes up and says, "Hey, don't you know how to turn the function keys on??"

 

Yes, I do. If you go into Settings, the user can select the Function Keys and turn the slider "On" so that pressing the "fn" key is unnecessary; one only needs to press the Function key itself. However, I'm pressing the volume or video/sound control keys far more than the function keys, so I always have this turned off.

 

Erik Bloodaxe
Brainiac
November 17, 2024

Now that sounds complicated. For once Microsoft wins!

New Participant
November 16, 2024

Control-Shift-R is the keyboard shortcut.  You can also find it under the Tools menu.

 

larry45Author
Inspiring
November 16, 2024

Not control, option shift R and not rename file, batch, which is great, been using, but stil no shortcut for single file, ok just use mouse.

gary_sc
Adobe Expert
November 15, 2024

Hi, @larry45, right off the top of my head I cannot think of one. But if there was, it would still take one action to select the file and a second action to start the rename process. For renaming, you have to click on the name to make it active, pause a moment, and then click again to make it renamable.

 

However, if you have a number of images that you want to rename, if you click, pause, and then click again on the first one, rename it, and then press the TAB key and that will automatically go to the next image (left to right), and select the text for renaming.

 

I do not know if this is what you were looking for, but it does activate the text for renaming. However, you have to start the process by activating the text first.

larry45Author
Inspiring
November 16, 2024

Gary thanks, that'll do it! whew, was going through right click and dropdown. Still the mouse, but lot better than that. I remember the keyboard shortcut to rename -- it was F2 -- guess gone now.