You can rename a file or folder by clicking in the item's name in the file list, or using the "Name and extension" field in the info window.
Renaming a file or folder in the file list works like renaming an item in the Finder:
To rename a file or folder using the info window:
When renaming items, try to choose a name that will be acceptable to the remote computer: some systems have filename length limits and do not allow certain characters. If you specify an improper name, you will get an error message.
If you do not have permission to make changes to the item, you will receive an error when you try to rename it.
On UNIX servers, and some others, it's possible to move a file to a different folder by renaming it. For example, renaming "myfile" to "other/myfile" moves it into the "other" folder.
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