Select Files using Check Boxes

Information

This will show you how to turn on or off the option to select a file or multiple files in Windows Explorer with a check box. This is turned off by default.

NOTE

The usual default way to select multiple files is to either right click and drag a highlight over them or press and hold the Ctrl key and click the files to highlight them.

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1. Open Folder Options.
NOTE: For how, see: How to Open and Change Folder Options in Vista

2. Click on the View tab. (See screenshot below)

3. To Turn On Check Box Selection -

A) Check the Use check boxes to select items box. (See screenshot below step 5)

4. To Turn Off Check Box Selection -

A) Uncheck the Use check boxes to select items box.

5. Click OK to apply and close properties.

Properties.jpg

Tip

How to Use the Check Box Selection 1. Open a Explorer window to where you want to select files. 2. Highlight the file you want to select and check the box. (See screenshot below) NOTE: Repeat until you have selected all the files you wanted. 3. Now perform whatever action you wanted to do with the selected files. NOTE: EX: Move, Copy, Delete, Etc..