Selecting multiple files in File Explorer

[Dronfieldman]

I am struggling to find a way of selecting multiple files in File Explorer, so that they can be either deleted or mass copied / moved.   The method in Windows 7 of selecting one file-name, pressing SHIFT and then selecting a file-name further down the list doesn't work in Windows 10.   It still only selects the first file.   Anyone have any idea how to get around this problem?

[Allan]

That same functionality should still be there - it never changed. What happens if you click on a file then press CTRL and click on other files - do they all highlight?

[2x3i5x]

Computer hope has an article on how to select multiple files --> https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000771.htm

If Shift method is not working, you can also try to select multiple files with the mouse. Ctrl and click will allow you to select multiple files one at a time in any order, Ctrl + A will select all the files / folders, etc.

[Dronfieldman]

That same functionality should still be there - it never changed. What happens if you click on a file then press CTRL and click on other files - do they all highlight?

It doesn't work by using CTRL instead of SHIFT either.   Only the first file is highlighted, not the group of files.

[Dronfieldman]

Computer hope has an article on how to select multiple files --> https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000771.htm

If Shift method is not working, you can also try to select multiple files with the mouse. Ctrl and click will allow you to select multiple files one at a time in any order, Ctrl + A will select all the files / folders, etc.

Ctrl + A doesn't do anything.   Still only the first file clicked is selected.

[Dronfieldman]

The methods given at Computer Hope don't work.   Dragging the mouse over multiple files just tries to move the first file somewhere, instead of selecting all the files.   Opening a folder and then clicking 'Edit' doesn't do anything, i.e. it doesn't produce a drop-down menu.

[Dronfieldman]

Whenever I select the a file in File Explorer, regardless of whether I'm trying to do something with that file or trying to make it the first of a set of files, the PC comes up with a message that says "Sorry, something went wrong and Word was unable to start (24)", even though I wasn't trying to run Word.   I don't know whether this is connected to, or the cause of, the problem above, whereby it doesn't let me select multiple files.

[Allan]

Okay, just for a lark please try this: open an explorer window, click on the view tab and deselect the "preview pane"

[patio]

^^^

[Dronfieldman]

Okay, just for a lark please try this: open an explorer window, click on the view tab and deselect the "preview pane"

The only way I can deselect the preview pane is to select the detail pane instead, which I have done.   This appears to work - at the moment.  Thank you for this suggestion.

[Allan]

👍

[Dronfieldman]

I confirm that this solution is working permanently.