Renaming files in the GNOME File Manager window or on the desktop can be
achieved in two ways.
One method of renaming a file is to right mouse click on the file and choose
the menu item from the
menu. In the Filename text box you may type in
the new name as you wish it to appear.
A shortcut method to rename a file is to slowly double click on the filename
in the icon view or on the desktop. Make sure the double-click is slow so
you do not launch the file but you simply highlight and then click again.
At this point the name of the file will enter into the editing mode, your
mouse cursor will change to an editing line, and you can type in the new
name.