How To Select Multiple Files On Windows 7
First of all I would like to say how well laid out this forum is. Just joined and hope to find some solution to my problem.Windows 10 has many little problems, her are some with 'Shift'!If I want to let's say select 10 Files in Windows File Manager and click on the first one, press Shift and click on the last one. (I used this method since windows 3.1)10 files are now selected, if I do this in Windows 3.1 to 7. Windows 10 ignores Shift and the click selects the last file and no other file is highlighted any more, the highlight just jumps to file 10!I even tried to switch on 'Use check boxes to select items', rebooted and nothing had changed. Can not even get check boxes!In your Forums Tutorials the is a section with File manger shortcuts which states:Shift with any arrow key:' Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop or select text within a document'No luck here either! Has any of you got an idea what is going wrong. First of all I would like to say how well laid out this forum is.
This issue has been addressed by providing the option to have multiple files selected by clicking on their respective checkboxes. This setting can simply be enabled by making a small change in the Folder’s options. Follow this step by step tutorial to learn How to select multiple files with checkboxes in Windows 7.
- Jul 25, 2017 In Windows 7, open an explorer window. Then click the Organize button and then option folder and search. In the window that appears, open the View tab. Select the Use check boxes check box to select items and then click the OK button. To select multiple files.
- To select a consecutive group of files or folders, click the first item, hold down the SHIFT key, and then click the last item. To select a consecutive group of files or folders without using the keyboard, drag the mouse pointer to create a selection around the outside of all the items you want to include.
Just joined and hope to find some solution to my problem.Windows 10 has many little problems, her are some with 'Shift'!If I want to let's say select 10 Files in Windows File Manager and click on the first one, press Shift and click on the last one. (I used this method since windows 3.1)10 files are now selected, if I do this in Windows 3.1 to 7. Windows 10 ignores Shift and the click selects the last file and no other file is highlighted any more, the highlight just jumps to file 10!I even tried to switch on 'Use check boxes to select items', rebooted and nothing had changed. Can not even get check boxes!In your Forums Tutorials the is a section with File manger shortcuts which states:Shift with any arrow key:' Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop or select text within a document'No luck here either! Has any of you got an idea what is going wrong. Well, I've been a Windows user since 3.1 in 1984, and I have to thank you for your question. See, I've been using—since then—CTRL→drag-left-click or Select All→deselect-undesired or select-undesired→invert-selection-manually (now there's an Invert Selection option).I'm sorry I don't have an answer, but I tried the method you're having trouble with, and it's a time-saver.
Can't Select Multiple Files
Note: I have 'Use check boxes to select items' option enabled.Have you tried System Restore? I hesitated to offer this possible solution, seeing as how you are such an experienced Windows user, but sometimes this works for me with similarly baffling problems.
At some or the other point in time we have to select more than one file/folder in to accomplish a task. To do so there are multiple ways available in Windows as listed below:To select a group of items- click the first item then press and hold down the Shift key, and then click the last item.To select non-consecutive items - press and hold down the Ctrl key, and then click items that you want to select.To select all the items - hold down the Ctrl key and then press A. OR you can even drag the mouse pointer to create a selection around the outside of all the items that you want to select.Above are pretty known ways of selecting items and almost all of us would be aware of them.
So what’s new? Today, I will tell you a little-known but very efficient way to select files and folders in Windows. Do note that this applies to Windows 7 and Windows 8 only. The so-called feature is check box feature which is disabled by default. So let’s see enable and use it to increase our productivity.How To Enable Check boxe feature In Windows 7/81.
Open ' Control Panel' first, and then click ' Folder Options'.2. In ' Folder Options' window, click/tap on the View tab.3. Now scroll down a bit and check the box beside ' Use check boxes to select items', as shown below.4. When you are finished click Apply, then click OK to save changes.So, in just 4-simple steps we were able to enable check box feature. Simple- Yes.Wise Words:By default, checkboxes won’t show up and remain hidden until you hover your mouse or click on a file/folder. Once selected you can perform common operations on the checked file/folder such as copy, delete, rename, and print.
How To Select Multiple Files On Windows 7 Permanently
Simply right-click the selected item(s) and then click the appropriate operation you want to perform.Below is a snap of checkbox usage.Do let us know (through comments) if this How-To helped you.