How to select multiple files at once?
You must select files and folders before you can cut, copy, or move them elsewhere. The quickest way to select all files in a folder is to use the Ctrl A keyboard shortcut. But follow the steps below if you want to choose a specific first and last file in a series and leave out the others.
Select the first file (it will be highlighted in blue) with a single click.
File selected in a Windows folder
Navigate to the last file in the series you want to select. Press the Shift key on your keyboard and select the final file.
File selected in a Windows folder
All files in the series will be selected.
When files or folders are not located next to each other, press the Ctrl key and select them one by one.
Select multiple files on the desktop
Selecting consecutive files on the desktop with the Shift key is difficult because you can end up highlighting files you don't need. The Ctrl key is a better option for selecting the right files.
Select the first file or folder on the desktop of the desired batch with just one click.
Press the Ctrl key on the keyboard, then select other desired files from the batch with one click.
Files selected with the Ctrl key on the Windows desktop
Release the Ctrl key when all files are selected.
The selected files or folders will be highlighted.
Select multiple files with only the mouse
Use a click-and-drag box to select multiple files by dragging your mouse over them.
Press the left mouse button and without releasing it, drag it over the files you want to select.
A blue box will appear when you drag the mouse over the selected items.
Click and drag to select multiple files
Release the mouse button to highlight the selected items.
You can also press the right mouse button and, without releasing it, drag it over the files you want to select. The context menu will appear when you release the mouse button.
Right-click and drag
To deselect the selection, click once anywhere.
Select multiple files in the ribbon
The File Explorer ribbon has a few menu commands to make it easier to select multiple files without touching the keyboard.
Open the folder containing the files.
On the ribbon, select the ellipsis (See more menu).
Choose Select All to highlight everything in the folder.
Plus Icon and Select All in Windows File Explorer
You can also use the Invert Selection command to swap the selection and highlight only unselected files.
Select multiple files with arrow keys
You can use a combination of the Shift and arrow keys on the keyboard to select files and folders.
Select any file with the mouse or tab button.
Press the Shift button, then use the four navigation arrows on your keyboard to select files by moving the selection in any direction.
How to select multiple files to copy and paste?
Follow any of the methods above to select multiple files. Once the files or folders are highlighted, right-click on any of the highlighted files to display the context menu with file options which you can then choose to perform like Copy, Paste or Move.
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