A common question I often hear from end-users is ‘how do I select multiple files?’ using the CTRL key for copying, moving, deleting, etc. within Windows Explorer. If you don’t have a technical background, it’s not intuitive to hold down the CTRL key while you click the files. Furthermore, not everyone is keyboard-centric. Many people prefer to use the mouse.

One of the great features in Windows 7 is that you can use check boxes to select items. I find really this very useful from an end-user perspective. This feature is not turned on by default so I encourage end-users to turn the feature on every chance I get. Fortunately, it only takes a few simple clicks to turn it on.

  1. Open Windows Explorer.
  2. Click organize, and then select ‘Folder and Search Options.’
  3. Click the View Tab.
  4. In Advanced Settings, scroll down and then select ‘Use check box to select items’ options.
  5. Click OK.

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