Renaming folders with random dates (rearrange date YYYYMMDD)

[Kamaleon]

Hi everyone, i need help to rename folders with this syntax:

Original names:

[20220718] [69249709] Soft Serve
Image: https://i.imgur.com/ILONeop.png

and i would like change them to this:

2022.07.18 Soft Serve
Image: https://i.imgur.com/1JRU3Ls.png

Could me help please to solve this?

Thanks in advance!

[Gral]

Are the strings in the brackets a constant length?
If so probably simplest way will be:

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[N2-5].[N6-7].[N8-9][N22-]

[white]

Select the files and press Ctrl+M (Multi-Rename Tool)
Rename mask: file name
[N2-5].[N6-7].[N8-9] [N23-]

[Kamaleon]

Are the strings in the brackets a constant length?
If so probably simplest way will be:

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[N2-5].[N6-7].[N8-9][N22-]

Thanks! that was fast!

[Kamaleon]

Select the files and press Ctrl+M (Multi-Rename Tool)
Rename mask: file name
[N2-5].[N6-7].[N8-9] [N23-]

Thank you! worked and solve my question!

[Kamaleon]

It's possible exclude symbols from renaming?
I would like to exclude and leave the # (＃2, ＃3, ＃4) symbols and icons (PSD, PSD) that appear in some folder names, is it possible?

Image: https://i.imgur.com/6hPUOHm.png

Thanks

[white]

Use the rename mask for the file name as before and make a list of things you want to filter out in the Search for field. Like this:

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 #1| # 2| # 3| # 4|🍨|💉

Adjust to the correct characters and correct number of spaces.

(If you have opened the Multi-Rename Tool and you can press F1, you can read the Help )