•Arnošt Havelka
Move and Rename Files in PowerShell
Relocate and rename files using Move-Item.
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The Move-Item command relocates and renames files. Master this versatile operation.
Moving and Renaming
Try the command
Move or rename a file!
Build the command
Move-Item[source][destination]
Move-Itemold.txtnew.txt
Terminal
PS C:\Users\Student>Move-Item old.txt new.txt
Relocation Examples
Terminal
projects
archive.txt
PS C:\Users\Student\Documents\MoveDemo>ls
Knowledge Check
1 / 1Can Move-Item rename files?
References
These documentation links provide authoritative details for the commands used in this article.
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