Select Multiple Individual Files on Windows

• To select multiple files that are not next to each other in a folder, use the method here.
• Start by opening File Explorer and accessing your folder. Then, click the first file you want to select.

Your first file is now selected. To choose more files, press and hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and click your other files.

With all of your files now selected, you can cut, copy, and perform other file management tasks.

Select Multiple Files That Are Next to Each Other on Windows

If you want to select multiple files that are next to each other, you don’t have to click each file.

• First, open the folder that contains the files you want to select. Then, click the first file to select it. This is the file at the top of the list.

Now that your first file is selected, press and hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and click the last file on the list. Windows will also select all the files between your first and last files.

You can also perform the above process using just a mouse. To do it, left-click your mouse and drag your cursor across the files you want to select.

Select All Files on Windows

• Selecting all files in a folder is easier than choosing individual files.
• To use this method, open the folder where your files are located. Then, on your keyboard, press Ctrl+A.

Windows will select all the items in your current folder, including all the files and folders.