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Way to add 'select all' to the right click menu?
  1. 15 Feb 2008 #1


    Imageman Guest

    Way to add 'select all' to the right click menu?

    Vista 64bit PC




    Is there a way to add 'select all' to the right click menu for use in
    Windows Explorer? Help appreciated - IM

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  2. 15 Feb 2008 #2


    Victor Guest

    Re: Way to add 'select all' to the right click menu?

    Why not press Ctrl+A of the keyboard?





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    > Vista 64bit PC
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    > Is there a way to add 'select all' to the right click menu for use in
    > Windows Explorer? Help appreciated - IM
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    > --
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    > good etiquette" Nostradamus 1560
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  3. 15 Feb 2008 #3
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    Re: Way to add 'select all' to the right click menu?

    Quote Originally Posted by Imageman View Post
    Vista 64bit PC


    Is there a way to add 'select all' to the right click menu for use in
    Windows Explorer? Help appreciated - IM

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    USA - Washington State, Kitsap County "Replies welcomed as a sign of good
    etiquette" Nostradamus 1560
    Not exactly the solution you wanted, but it achieves the same effect, with less clicks:
    1. Open an Explorer Window by pressing <WINKEY>+<E>
    2. Click "Organize"
    3. Click "Folder and Search Options"
    4. Click the "View" tab to open it
    5. Find the "Use check boxes to select items" entry in the "Advanced Settings" list, and click the box to place a check in it
    6. Click "Apply"
    7. Click "OK"
    In addition to adding the facility to use check boxes (they appear only when you move the mouse over an icon) to select files, the "Name" column header will also contain a check box. Clicking this check box will select all files - as shown in the following screenshot:



    This way you don't have to right-click and click again to "Select All", as you wanted.

    If you don't like the checkbox solution, you can also always use the hotkey combo of <CTRL>+<A>, but I find the checkbox is quicker, as I don't have to remove my hand from the mouse.

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  4. 15 Feb 2008 #4


    Mick Murphy Guest

    RE: Way to add 'select all' to the right click menu?

    Open windows Explorer>Organise >Layout>MenuBar.
    If you did not have the MenuBar

    Click on Edit> then Select All

    "Imageman" wrote:

    > Vista 64bit PC
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    > Is there a way to add 'select all' to the right click menu for use in
    > Windows Explorer? Help appreciated - IM
    >
    > --
    > USA - Washington State, Kitsap County "Replies welcomed as a sign of good
    > etiquette" Nostradamus 1560
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  5. 17 Feb 2008 #5


    Imageman Guest

    Re: Way to add 'select all' to the right click menu?

    Victor - Thanks for the tip. I'd still like to get 'select all' in the right
    click menu . . . IM

    "Victor" <1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:47b5ea12$1@xxxxxx-privat.org...

    > Why not press Ctrl+A of the keyboard?
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    > "Imageman" <Imageman@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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    >> Vista 64bit PC
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    >> Is there a way to add 'select all' to the right click menu for use in
    >> Windows Explorer? Help appreciated - IM
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    >> --
    >> USA - Washington State, Kitsap County "Replies welcomed as a sign of
    >> good etiquette" Nostradamus 1560
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