Does the Windows version of Sourcetree not support file renaming?

[JAY LIU]

I watched a tutorial on the Mac version of Sourcetree where right-clicking on a file presented a 'move' option.

However, this option seems absent in my Windows version of Sourcetree.

Is there a known issue with this?

If I want to rename a file in the Windows version of Sourcetree, do you have any recommendations?

Thank you for your assistance.

Windows version:

Mac version:

[Martin Runge]

Hi @JAY LIU

The Windows build of Sourcetree does not have the same file-level rename or move option that the Mac Finder integration gives you in the file list. This is a UI limitation on the Windows side, not a Git limitation.

What I would do instead:

• Right-click the file and choose Open Containing Folder, then rename it directly in Windows Explorer.
• Or use the built-in terminal button in the top toolbar and run git mv oldname newname for a clean rename that Git tracks properly.
• After renaming, just refresh Sourcetree. Git's similarity detection will usually pick up the rename automatically when you stage the change, as long as the file content did not change too much.

Cheers, Martin