Datasheet

Rename a File
1. Open Excel, but not the file you want to rename.
Choose Office Button➪Open. The Open or Save As
dialog box appears.
Optionally, choose Office Button➪Save As and continue as described.
2.
If necessary, click the Look In list and navigate to the
folder containing the file you want to delete.
3. Right-click the file. Do not double-click the file because
double-clicking the file opens it.
4. Choose Rename from the shortcut menu. (See
Figure 1-11.) The original filename becomes
highlighted.
5. Type the new file name. Filenames cannot contain aster-
isk, slash, blackslash, or question mark characters.
6. Press Enter when you are finished typing.
7. Click the Cancel button to close the Open dialog box.
Figure 1-11: Change the name of an existing Excel workbook.
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