
Automates folder creation and movement of user-selected files after receiving a label determined by the user. They must then use a shortcut to open the File Classification utility, which provides three options: Users must select a group of files by checking each file or using Shift + directional keys. As interns, we would have 8 weeks to complete the project. This feature will give them the ability to rename, group and organize files in a way that makes their virtual library of files more organized and efficient. Our PowerToys Consumer Survey received an abundant amount of participation and feedback from a community of passionate power users. Expected Impact: Customer, and Technology Outcomes, Experiments + Measures Goals/Non-Goalsĭesign and develop a feature that can rename and group files within an 8 week period. We expect users to install and enable PowerToys for Windows in order to access the File Classification utility. There are third-party resources that allow users to rename files similarly. Users must manually create a folder, move files to that folder, and rename them. Users currently have to highlight a group of files and right click to rename them. Our PowerToys Consumer Survey received feedback validating the usefulness of a feature that provides such functionality. Power users need a better way to organize files, from renaming files to creating new folders for similar files. Problem Statement and Supporting Customer Insights Like all utilities from PowerToys, the File Classification feature is for power users and developers who are looking to tune and streamline their Windows experience for greater productivity.
David downloads the File Classification PowerToy that allows him to create new folders with files that share a label, rename a group of files with a label, or change the name or portion of a name in a group of files to another name. Unfortunately, the images all have generic names such as 'IMG_141' instead of labels that he can identify. Elevator Pitch / Narrativeĭavid has recently uploaded thousands of pictures from his camera to his Surface Laptop. Authors: Benjamin Leverette and Prudence Phillipsġ.
What is it: Users can quickly rename and group files.