Change file extension in SharePoint

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Pupper picture Pupper · Jan 16, 2012 · Viewed 7.5k times · Source

I'm trying to find out how to change the file extension of a file in a document library in SharePoint, so that a newer version with a different extension can be uploaded without a separated copy being created (e.g. suppose I want to replace a .doc file with .zip).

Looks like you can write some codes to workaround but I feel there's gotta be a simpler way to do a simple task like this.

Answer

Christopher O'Neil picture Christopher O'Neil · Jan 16, 2012

You could change the extension by opening the library in windows explorer.

Actions - Open In Windows Explorer

Then ensure that in your file view settings you don't have 'Hide Extensions for known file types' enabled.

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