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Select Files using Check Boxes

How to Select Files Using a Check Box in Vista Windows Explorer
Published by Brink
07-10-2007

How to Select Files Using a Check Box in Vista Windows Explorer
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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Here's How:
1. Open Folder Options.

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 screenshots 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..


EXAMPLE:
select.jpgexample2.jpg


That's it,
Shawn

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Applies to
All Vista Versions
64 Bit & 32 Bit

02-27-2008  
neocyprinus


Vista Home Premium 32bit
 
 

Re: Select Files using Check Boxes

Cool! Very nice function.

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03-02-2008  
mafia_boy


vista home premium 32 bit
 
 

Re: Select Files using Check Boxes

very handy tut thank you
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03-02-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Select Files using Check Boxes

Your welcome neocyprinus and mafia boy. I'm glad that you like it.

Shawn
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