Grab a group of files - Jim Calloway

Grab a Group of Files
by Jim Calloway, Director Oklahoma Bar Association Management Assistance Program

As you probably know, you can use the Shift key to simultaneously select several adjacent files in either My Computer view or Windows Explorer. To do so, you simply click on the first file in the group, then hold down the Shift key as you click on the last file name. Windows Explorer will select those two files and all the ones in between. But, did you know that you can do the same thing faster without touching your keyboard? Just select a group of adjacent files by clicking and dragging a box round them with your mouse. When you release your mouse button, all files within the box are selected. To make this work, place the mouse pointer where one corner of the box is to be located. Now press and hold the left mouse button down as you drag the pointer to where the opposite corner of the box would be located. You will see the dotted line showing the box appear as you drag the mouse. When you release the button, all of the files within the box will be selected.

When keystrokes are mentioned with a plus sign (e.g. Alt + Tab) it means that both keys should be pressed simultaneously.

When actions are separated by a dash (e.g. Click File - Print ) it means that they should be done in sequence.

First published on BankersOnline.com 3/8/04