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Questions tagged [file-selection]

for issues selecting files or to clarify selection features or settings of programs or operating systems. Pair this tag with the OS, file manager, or other program that you are using.

This tag is for issues with selecting files, or for clarification around file selection features and settings of various operating systems and programs - including file managers, command line functions, email programs or any other program where you can select files.

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How can I unselect items in Ranger (the file manager)?

I am using the Ranger file manager, and I like it quite a lot. I often use the :mark command to select specific items in the current folder. Now comes the problem: Once I am done doing whatever I wanted with them, I don't know how to unselect the…
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How to mark files in irfanview?

I need to sort photos. Right now I use Irfanview tool to look through images. I use Del key to move (delete) images into Recycle Bin. I use Del key on images I like, since there are many less than I actually took. I then restore them out of…
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Is there a shortcut to send selected files to the console in Midnight Commander?

In MC I can copy the name of the current file from the list of files to the console pressing Ctrl+Enter. Suppose I want several files to copy to console. Example: want to create *.zip with several files: zip new_zip.zip a.txt b.txt c.txt…
Andrey Bzikadze
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How to copy Windows Explorer file selections and paste filenames as text

Possible Duplicate: Copy filename to clipboard Windows 7: How can I select multiple files in Windows Explorer and get a string of text, listing the file names like I would get if I selected the files from within "open file" window of an…
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How to select non-contiguous files on a Mac?

How can I select non-contiguous files on a Mac? On Windows I would use Ctrl + click, but Finder considers this to be a right click.
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Is there a way to select multiple ranges or lists of files in the Finder in Mac OS X?

In Windows, if I had a list of items numbered 1 through 20, I could select items 1-5 and 15-20 by pressing ctrl-shift, clicking 1, clicking 5, holding ctrl but releasing shift, clicking 15, re-pressing shift, and clicking 20. (At least I think I…
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Does a pressing “Ctrl+A” in a folder select the hidden items as well?

Does Ctrl+A in a folder select the hidden items as well? Will copying a folder containing hidden files also copy the hidden files? This question pertain to: Windows Explorer (Windows 7) Nautilus (Ubuntu) pcmanfm (LXDE)
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How to turn OFF Translucent Selection Rectangle in the Windows Explorer (Windows 7)

This is Windows 7. In System properties -> Performance options -> Adjust for best performance It makes what I want only for the Desktop if I go into folder and try to select the files the selection rectangle is like in the first image. How to…
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How can I count the selected items in Outlook?

Outlook 2007 shows the total number of items in a folder on the status bar at the bottom. When I select a group of e-mails the information on the status bar does not change. How can I find out how many items are selected?
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Is there a way to keep the selection in Windows 2008 Explorer when changing the sort order

A nice feature of Windows Explorer up to Windows Server 2003 at least (I don't have easy access to Vista or Windows 7 to know when this was lost) was that you could select multiple files (or folders) and then change the sort order by clicking on the…
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How can I disable the border around selected items on Windows 10?

In some software I'm using, a border is appearing around select items in list... Any ideas on how to disable this?
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Why does Windows Explorer highlight only second entry?

Why does Windows Explorer highlight the second but never the first entry if I use the keyboard for navigation? Example: let's look at a folder that contains the following entries a1 a2 a3 b1 b2 If I hit a on the keyboard, the explorer highlights…
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Windows 7 mouse multi selection on windows explorer with CTRL and point to select / single click to open

This is something that has annoyed me since I changed to Windows 7. I haven't done double clicking for a long time now since Windows introduced single click activation (Folder Options > Click items as follows > Single click to open an item). The…
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How can I turn off auto select on an Elan Smart Pad?

I have purchased a Asus laptop with a built-in Elan SmartPad, running Windows 7. Options are selected when I leave the pointer over an item without tapping or double clicking pad. How do I turn this off, so items are only selected if the left button…
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How to change icon selection colour on Windows 11 desktop?

I am using Windows 11 and have noticed some major UI changes since it's release. One such UI change I noticed is the icon on desktop when selected with mouse click a translucent box appears showing that you selected the icon, however the box is very…
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