Power Automate: Rename file in SharePoint Online

 




We often get to change the name of the file, so in this article, I will explain how to rename the file in SharePoint Online using Microsoft Power Automate.


Below is the file which I will be renaming.





Step 1: Get the file properties

We only need to have the SharePoint item id, for which we want to rename the file

Step 2: Update the File Name

Add the "Send an HTTP request to SharePoint" connector, and update the following properties
  • Method: POST
  • Uri: _api/web/lists/GetByTitle('<LIBRARY TITLE>')/items(<ITEM ID>)/ValidateUpdateListItem
  • Body:
{
    "formValues":[
        {
            "FieldName": "FileLeafRef",
            "FieldValue": "<New File Name>"
        }
    ]
}



Execute the flow, and the file will be renamed





Happy Automating..!!
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Comments

  1. AnonymousNovember 24, 2022 at 4:23 PM

    Hi, what is yout solution for a second document with the same name. I´m looking for an workaround to set the name to "Updated the name(2)" and "Updated the name(2)....

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  2. AnonymousApril 24, 2024 at 2:35 PM

    Thanks for that, really helped me out!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 24, 2024 at 1:47 PM

    Thanks so much for the solution.

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    1. AnonymousOctober 2, 2024 at 1:35 PM

      Hi @Sumit ,
      I am trying to run the flow exactly as above but it keeps mentioning that URI error of 401 that input string is incorrect as I am extracting the zip file in the folder and then renaming it and then moving the file. Can you please suggest what can i follow to get rid of errors.

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    2. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM

      Hi, How do I determine the path if I don't want to change a file in the Documents folder but in other subfolders?

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    3. Sumit KanchanJanuary 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM

      It is referring the file based on the item id

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