# Number files by removing the first two characters

**URL:** https://resource.dopus.com/t/number-files-by-removing-the-first-two-characters/44534
**Category:** Help & Support
**Created:** [May 31, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/number-files-by-removing-the-first-two-characters/44534 "2023-05-31T14:25:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![jidaso0113](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@jidaso0113](https://resource.dopus.com/u/jidaso0113)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/number-files-by-removing-the-first-two-characters/44534/1 "2023-05-31T14:25:33Z")

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Could someone help me to get the following result when renaming files? From already thank you very much!

CURRENT RESULT

```plaintext
03. xxxxxxx
07. xxxxxxx
09. xxxxxxx

```

DESIRED RESULT

```plaintext
01. xxxxxxx
02. xxxxxxx
03. xxxxxxx

```

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### Author: ![David](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/david/32/51561_2.png) [@David](https://resource.dopus.com/u/David)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/number-files-by-removing-the-first-two-characters/44534/3 "2023-05-31T14:51:43Z")

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Is this what you need ?

![renumber](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/d/6/d661f7794daa8a6b7b59435e457a965a4702c811.jpeg)

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### Author: ![jidaso0113](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@jidaso0113](https://resource.dopus.com/u/jidaso0113)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/number-files-by-removing-the-first-two-characters/44534/4 "2023-05-31T16:19:13Z")

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Hello David, thank you very much, you almost solved my problem, but the second digit of the old name still continues, ideally the first two digits should be completely eliminated, and instead of 1, 2, 3..., be 01, 02, 03...

I wanted to attach an image, but I don't know

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### Author: ![jidaso0113](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@jidaso0113](https://resource.dopus.com/u/jidaso0113)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/number-files-by-removing-the-first-two-characters/44534/5 "2023-05-31T16:20:42Z")

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![01](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/d/5/d5af8393dd559b9b18c108bd5487fe2efdee4524.png)

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### Author: ![David](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/david/32/51561_2.png) [@David](https://resource.dopus.com/u/David)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/number-files-by-removing-the-first-two-characters/44534/6 "2023-05-31T16:51:50Z")

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Then perhaps this ?

 ![renumber2](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/9/5/95bd0145ae803a22fba6ee9dccf764e7cb7de98c.jpeg)

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### Author: ![David](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/david/32/51561_2.png) [@David](https://resource.dopus.com/u/David)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2023, 5:09am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/number-files-by-removing-the-first-two-characters/44534/8 "2023-06-03T05:09:51Z")

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I am glad I could help !  
Vaya con dios,