Sub Rename_Files()
Dim xDir As String
Dim xFile As String
Dim xRow As Long
Dim Ans As VbMsgBoxResult
Ans = MsgBox("Before running this procedure, please check that old_files_names are reported in column A and new_files_names are reported in column B." & _
vbNewLine & "If so, please click on Yes else click on No and run List Files procedure in order to get files to rename.", vbQuestion + vbYesNo, "Confirm Please!")
If Ans = vbNo Then Exit Sub
With Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
.AllowMultiSelect = False
If .Show = -1 Then
xDir = .SelectedItems(1)
xFile = Dir(xDir & Application.PathSeparator & "*")
Do Until xFile = ""
xRow = 0
On Error Resume Next
xRow = Application.Match(xFile, Range("A:A"), 0)
If xRow > 0 Then
Name xDir & Application.PathSeparator & xFile As _
xDir & Application.PathSeparator & Cells(xRow, "B").Value
End If
xFile = Dir
Loop
End If
End With
End Sub
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