Hidden File Explorer Tools

Ah, the great Ed Bott from Tech Republic just keeps these tips coming.

When working with groups of files in File Explorer, there is a tick box option that we can activate to select files with folders by going to activating this function at:

• File Explorer | View File | Item check boxes option (from Windows 8.1 onwards)
• Tools | Folder Options | View | Use check boxes to select items (Windows 7)

This enables us to select different files without having to hold down the Ctrl key: and there is a handy little tack on extra. We can select all the few files in a folder we want to keep, then go to the Home | Invert selection (or in old money, Edit | Invert selection) to swap the selection and click delete to get rid of most of the files we have in an area.

Very handy!


Sam

• Reference: Bott, E. (7 March 2018). Windows tip of the week: How to save time selecting objects in File Explorer. Retrieved 12 March 2018 from http://enews.techrepublic.com/hostedemail/email.htm?CID=49970070250&ch=9CBF4861BACB0EEA817C6393449431CA&h=5bfb6a8c326fafae4b24fd19e20fb4f5&ei=sF8oybVNY&schema=echo3