diff --git a/src/vedittab.cpp b/src/vedittab.cpp
index 72d756cc..b34396d6 100644
--- a/src/vedittab.cpp
+++ b/src/vedittab.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ VEditTab::VEditTab(VFile *p_file, VEditArea *p_editArea, QWidget *p_parent)
     : QWidget(p_parent), m_file(p_file), m_isEditMode(false),
       m_modified(false), m_editArea(p_editArea)
 {
-    m_toc.filePath = m_file->retrivePath();
-    m_curHeader.filePath = m_file->retrivePath();
+    m_toc.m_file = m_file;
+    m_curHeader.m_file = m_file;
 
     connect(qApp, &QApplication::focusChanged,
             this, &VEditTab::handleFocusChanged);
diff --git a/src/veditwindow.cpp b/src/veditwindow.cpp
index 7b47b6e3..d12f4881 100644
--- a/src/veditwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/veditwindow.cpp
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ void VEditWindow::handleOutlineChanged(const VToc &p_toc)
         return;
     }
     const VFile *file = getTab(idx)->getFile();
-    if (p_toc.filePath == file->retrivePath()) {
+    if (p_toc.m_file == file) {
         emit outlineChanged(p_toc);
     }
 }
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ void VEditWindow::handleCurHeaderChanged(const VAnchor &p_anchor)
         return;
     }
     const VFile *file = getTab(idx)->getFile();
-    if (p_anchor.filePath == file->retrivePath()) {
+    if (p_anchor.m_file == file) {
         emit curHeaderChanged(p_anchor);
     }
 }
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ void VEditWindow::scrollCurTab(const VAnchor &p_anchor)
         return;
     }
     const VFile *file = getTab(idx)->getFile();
-    if (file->retrivePath() == p_anchor.filePath) {
+    if (file == p_anchor.m_file) {
         getTab(idx)->scrollToAnchor(p_anchor);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/vfile.cpp b/src/vfile.cpp
index 197ab5b9..b51e49e6 100644
--- a/src/vfile.cpp
+++ b/src/vfile.cpp
@@ -236,3 +236,41 @@ QUrl VFile::getBaseUrl() const
 
     return baseUrl;
 }
+
+bool VFile::rename(const QString &p_name)
+{
+    if (m_name == p_name) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    QString oldName = m_name;
+
+    VDirectory *dir = getDirectory();
+    V_ASSERT(dir);
+    // Rename it in disk.
+    QDir diskDir(dir->retrivePath());
+    if (!diskDir.rename(m_name, p_name)) {
+        qWarning() << "fail to rename note" << m_name << "to" << p_name << "in disk";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    m_name = p_name;
+
+    // Update parent directory's config file.
+    if (!dir->writeToConfig()) {
+        m_name = oldName;
+        diskDir.rename(p_name, m_name);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Handle DocType change.
+    DocType newType = VUtils::docTypeFromName(m_name);
+    if (m_docType != newType) {
+        convert(m_docType, newType);
+        m_docType = newType;
+    }
+
+    qDebug() << "note renamed from" << oldName << "to" << m_name;
+
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/vfile.h b/src/vfile.h
index fc24a3b1..dc63f8b5 100644
--- a/src/vfile.h
+++ b/src/vfile.h
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ public:
     // directory of this file.
     virtual bool isInternalImageFolder(const QString &p_path) const;
 
+    // Rename the file.
+    virtual bool rename(const QString &p_name);
+
 public slots:
     void setModified(bool p_modified);
 
diff --git a/src/vfilelist.cpp b/src/vfilelist.cpp
index 334aee8f..44f0969c 100644
--- a/src/vfilelist.cpp
+++ b/src/vfilelist.cpp
@@ -151,29 +151,55 @@ void VFileList::fileInfo(VFile *p_file)
                 defaultName = name;
                 continue;
             }
-            copyFile(dir, name, p_file, true);
+
+            if (!promptForDocTypeChange(p_file, QDir(p_file->retriveBasePath()).filePath(name))) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (!p_file->rename(name)) {
+                VUtils::showMessage(QMessageBox::Warning, tr("Warning"),
+                                    tr("Fail to rename note <span style=\"%1\">%2</span>.")
+                                      .arg(vconfig.c_dataTextStyle).arg(curName), "",
+                                    QMessageBox::Ok, QMessageBox::Ok, this);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            QListWidgetItem *item = findItem(p_file);
+            if (item) {
+                fillItem(item, p_file);
+            }
+
+            emit fileUpdated(p_file);
         }
         break;
     } while (true);
 }
 
+void VFileList::fillItem(QListWidgetItem *p_item, const VFile *p_file)
+{
+    unsigned long long ptr = (long long)p_file;
+    p_item->setData(Qt::UserRole, ptr);
+    p_item->setToolTip(p_file->getName());
+    p_item->setText(p_file->getName());
+
+    V_ASSERT(sizeof(p_file) <= sizeof(ptr));
+}
+
 QListWidgetItem* VFileList::insertFileListItem(VFile *file, bool atFront)
 {
-    Q_ASSERT(file);
-    QString fileName = file->getName();
-    QListWidgetItem *item = new QListWidgetItem(fileName);
-    unsigned long long ptr = (long long)file;
-    item->setData(Qt::UserRole, ptr);
-    item->setToolTip(fileName);
-    Q_ASSERT(sizeof(file) <= sizeof(ptr));
+    V_ASSERT(file);
+    QListWidgetItem *item = new QListWidgetItem();
+    fillItem(item, file);
+
     if (atFront) {
         fileList->insertItem(0, item);
     } else {
         fileList->addItem(item);
     }
+
     // Qt seems not to update the QListWidget correctly. Manually force it to repaint.
     fileList->update();
-    qDebug() << "VFileList adds" << fileName;
+    qDebug() << "VFileList adds" << file->getName();
     return item;
 }
 
@@ -464,8 +490,23 @@ bool VFileList::copyFile(VDirectory *p_destDir, const QString &p_destName, VFile
     }
 
     // If change the file type, we need to close it first
+    if (!promptForDocTypeChange(p_file, destPath)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    VFile *destFile = VDirectory::copyFile(p_destDir, p_destName, p_file, p_cut);
+    updateFileList();
+    if (destFile) {
+        emit fileUpdated(destFile);
+    }
+    return destFile != NULL;
+}
+
+bool VFileList::promptForDocTypeChange(const VFile *p_file, const QString &p_newFilePath)
+{
     DocType docType = p_file->getDocType();
-    DocType newDocType = VUtils::docTypeFromName(destPath);
+    DocType newDocType = VUtils::docTypeFromName(p_newFilePath);
+
     if (docType != newDocType) {
         if (editArea->isFileOpened(p_file)) {
             int ret = VUtils::showMessage(QMessageBox::Warning, tr("Warning"),
@@ -483,12 +524,7 @@ bool VFileList::copyFile(VDirectory *p_destDir, const QString &p_destName, VFile
         }
     }
 
-    VFile *destFile = VDirectory::copyFile(p_destDir, p_destName, p_file, p_cut);
-    updateFileList();
-    if (destFile) {
-        emit fileUpdated(destFile);
-    }
-    return destFile != NULL;
+    return true;
 }
 
 void VFileList::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
diff --git a/src/vfilelist.h b/src/vfilelist.h
index 778d9f9c..93ebfd7f 100644
--- a/src/vfilelist.h
+++ b/src/vfilelist.h
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ private:
     QListWidgetItem *insertFileListItem(VFile *file, bool atFront = false);
     void removeFileListItem(QListWidgetItem *item);
     void initActions();
+
+    // Return the corresponding QListWidgetItem of @p_file.
     QListWidgetItem *findItem(const VFile *p_file);
+
     void copyFileInfoToClipboard(const QJsonArray &p_files, bool p_isCut);
     void pasteFiles(VDirectory *p_destDir);
     bool copyFile(VDirectory *p_destDir, const QString &p_destName, VFile *p_file, bool p_cut);
@@ -82,6 +85,16 @@ private:
     bool identicalListWithDirectory() const;
     QList<QListWidgetItem *> getVisibleItems() const;
 
+    // @p_file: the file to be renamed or copied.
+    // @p_newFilePath: the new file path of @p_file.
+    // Check if the rename/copy will change the DocType. If yes, then ask
+    // user for confirmation.
+    // Return true if we can continue.
+    bool promptForDocTypeChange(const VFile *p_file, const QString &p_newFilePath);
+
+    // Fill the info of @p_item according to @p_file.
+    void fillItem(QListWidgetItem *p_item, const VFile *p_file);
+
     VEditArea *editArea;
     QListWidget *fileList;
     QPointer<VDirectory> m_directory;
diff --git a/src/vmdtab.cpp b/src/vmdtab.cpp
index cbbef982..0385e639 100644
--- a/src/vmdtab.cpp
+++ b/src/vmdtab.cpp
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ void VMdTab::updateTocFromHtml(const QString &p_tocHtml)
         return;
     }
 
-    m_toc.filePath = m_file->retrivePath();
+    m_toc.m_file = m_file;
     m_toc.valid = true;
 
     emit outlineChanged(m_toc);
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ void VMdTab::updateTocFromHeaders(const QVector<VHeader> &p_headers)
 
     m_toc.type = VHeaderType::LineNumber;
     m_toc.headers = p_headers;
-    m_toc.filePath = m_file->retrivePath();
+    m_toc.m_file = m_file;
     m_toc.valid = true;
 
     emit outlineChanged(m_toc);
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ void VMdTab::updateCurHeader(const QString &p_anchor)
         return;
     }
 
-    m_curHeader = VAnchor(m_file->retrivePath(), "#" + p_anchor, -1);
+    m_curHeader = VAnchor(m_file, "#" + p_anchor, -1);
     if (!p_anchor.isEmpty()) {
         const QVector<VHeader> &headers = m_toc.headers;
         for (int i = 0; i < headers.size(); ++i) {
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ void VMdTab::updateCurHeader(int p_lineNumber, int p_outlineIndex)
         return;
     }
 
-    m_curHeader = VAnchor(m_file->retrivePath(), "", p_lineNumber);
+    m_curHeader = VAnchor(m_file, "", p_lineNumber);
     m_curHeader.m_outlineIndex = p_outlineIndex;
     if (p_lineNumber > -1) {
         emit curHeaderChanged(m_curHeader);
diff --git a/src/vorphanfile.cpp b/src/vorphanfile.cpp
index 7a13aa46..444c34b6 100644
--- a/src/vorphanfile.cpp
+++ b/src/vorphanfile.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QTextEdit>
 #include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QDir>
 #include "utils/vutils.h"
 
 VOrphanFile::VOrphanFile(const QString &p_path, QObject *p_parent)
@@ -91,3 +92,16 @@ bool VOrphanFile::isInternalImageFolder(const QString &p_path) const
 {
     return VUtils::basePathFromPath(p_path) == VUtils::basePathFromPath(m_path);
 }
+
+bool VOrphanFile::rename(const QString &p_name)
+{
+    QDir dir(retriveBasePath());
+    if (!dir.rename(m_name, p_name)) {
+        qWarning() << "fail to rename note" << m_name << "to" << p_name << "in disk";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    m_name = p_name;
+    m_path = dir.filePath(m_name);
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/vorphanfile.h b/src/vorphanfile.h
index 7848880d..900cd271 100644
--- a/src/vorphanfile.h
+++ b/src/vorphanfile.h
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ public:
     QString getNotebookName() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     VNotebook *getNotebook() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
+    // Rename file.
+    bool rename(const QString &p_name) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
 private:
     bool save() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     void convert(DocType p_curType, DocType p_targetType) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/src/voutline.cpp b/src/voutline.cpp
index 85ac0970..7158424e 100644
--- a/src/voutline.cpp
+++ b/src/voutline.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void VOutline::handleCurItemChanged(QTreeWidgetItem *p_curItem, QTreeWidgetItem
     int lineNumber = itemJson["line_number"].toInt();
     int outlineIndex = itemJson["outline_index"].toInt();
     VAnchor tmp;
-    tmp.filePath = outline.filePath;
+    tmp.m_file = outline.m_file;
     tmp.anchor = anchor;
     tmp.lineNumber = lineNumber;
     tmp.m_outlineIndex = outlineIndex;
diff --git a/src/vtoc.h b/src/vtoc.h
index 27b28e46..8b0227c3 100644
--- a/src/vtoc.h
+++ b/src/vtoc.h
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QVector>
 
+class VFile;
+
 enum VHeaderType
 {
     Anchor = 0,
@@ -24,16 +26,16 @@ struct VHeader
 struct VAnchor
 {
     VAnchor() : lineNumber(-1), m_outlineIndex(0) {}
-    VAnchor(const QString filePath, const QString &anchor, int lineNumber)
-        : filePath(filePath), anchor(anchor), lineNumber(lineNumber), m_outlineIndex(0) {}
-    QString filePath;
+    VAnchor(const VFile *file, const QString &anchor, int lineNumber)
+        : m_file(file), anchor(anchor), lineNumber(lineNumber), m_outlineIndex(0) {}
+    const VFile *m_file;
     QString anchor;
     int lineNumber;
     // Index of this anchor in VToc outline.
     int m_outlineIndex;
 
     bool operator==(const VAnchor &p_anchor) const {
-        return (p_anchor.filePath == filePath
+        return (p_anchor.m_file == m_file
                 && p_anchor.anchor == anchor
                 && p_anchor.lineNumber == lineNumber);
     }
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ public:
 
     QVector<VHeader> headers;
     int type;
-    QString filePath;
+    const VFile *m_file;
     bool valid;
 };