如果您的文件夹中装满了大型视频文件，则选择多个不需要的大型文件并删除它们可以释放 PC 上的空间(free up space on your PC)。当您要批量更改文件名(change file names)或文件扩展(file extensions in batches)名时，选择多个文件也很有帮助。
有几种方法可以在Windows上选择多个文件，在本指南中，我们将讨论所有(all)这些。
使用 Ctrl + A 选择所有文件
如果要选择窗口中的所有文件，请按住Ctrl键并按A。此键盘快捷键选择所有文件或文件夹。因此，当文件夹中有很多文件但想要排除其中一些不按顺序排列的文件时，此方法很有用。
例如，假设有 100 多个文件或文件夹，但您想在列表的不同位置排除其中的 3 个。在这种情况下，请按Ctrl + A选择所有文件。然后，按住Ctrl键并左键单击要取消选择的文件。
选择所需文件后，将鼠标指针放在突出显示的文件上，然后右键单击以打开上下文菜单。您将能够看到复制或剪切项目的选项（以及许多其他选项），这些选项将允许您将它们复制或移动到不同的文件夹。
使用文件资源管理器选择文件
文件资源管理器(File Explorer)带有几个允许修改文件和文件夹的内置功能。该工具包包含两个功能，可让您以不同的方式选择文件。
要找到这些选项，您需要切换到文件资源管理器中的“主页”(Home )选项卡，如果您是Windows 10，请转到“选择(Select)”部分。但是，在Windows 11上，下拉菜单中提供了选择选项，您可以通过从文件资源管理器(File Explorer)顶部的工具栏中选择省略号来打开该菜单。
选择全选选项与使用(Select all)Ctrl + A的效果相同。它选择当前文件夹中的所有项目。
选择反转选择(Invert selection)选项反转文件选择，即选择当前未选择的文件并取消选择当前选择的文件。
这在几种情况下很有帮助。例如，假设您想在一个文件夹中移动 30 个文件，在另一个文件夹中移动三个文件。您首先按Ctrl + A选择文件夹中的项目，然后取消选择要排除的三个文件。
将它们复制到所需的文件夹。然后，返回源文件夹并使用反转选择(Invert selection)选项。这样做会选择三个文件，然后您可以将它们复制或移动到另一个位置或外部硬盘驱动器。
(Select Consecutive Files)使用鼠标选择连续文件
选择连续文件的最简单方法是将光标拖到要选择的文件上。要使用鼠标选择连续文件，请在文件旁边的空白处单击鼠标左键，然后将光标拖到要选择的文件上。
(Select Consecutive Files)使用Shift 键(Shift Key)选择连续文件
当您需要选择一组连续出现的文件或文件夹时，您可以结合使用 shift 键和其他键。您可以使用以下组合键通过Shift键选择文件：
- Shift + Arrow keys
- Shift + Left Click
What Does Shift + Arrow Key Do?
假设(Say)您要选择文件列表中心的五个文件。您可以选择要开始选择的第一个文件，然后按Shift +向下箭头(Down arrow)。这样做将选择它下面的直接文件。一直按相同的组合键，直到您选择了所有要选择的文件。
组合键也适用于向上选择文件的相同方式。如果文件夹设置为显示带有缩略图的文件，则组合键也适用于水平选择文件。
What Does Shift + Left Click Do?
如果您不想在选择所有文件之前重复使用Shift + Arrow方便的键盘快捷键(handy keyboard shortcut)。
选择要开始选择的第一个文件。然后，按住Shift键并使用鼠标左键单击要结束选择的最后一个文件。这样做将选择您单击的两个文件之间的所有文件。
使用 Ctrl 键选择文件
在Ctrl + A 选择所有文件的同时，您也可以使用Ctrl键通过鼠标选择特定文件。本质上，Ctrl键可帮助您从文件列表中选择特定文件，因此当您从一长串文件中只有少数文件可供选择时，此方法很有用。
要开始选择，请按住Ctrl并左键单击要选择的文件。请注意，单击空白区域将取消选择所有文件，并且由于此方法可能需要一些时间从长列表中选择文件，这可能会令人沮丧。
在触摸屏 Windows 设备(Touch Screen Windows Device)上选择文件(Files)
如果您使用的是Microsoft Surface或运行 Windows 11 或 10 的触摸屏设备(touchscreen device that runs Windows 11 or 10)（该功能在Windows 7、8(Windows 7)和Vista上也可用），启用复选框选择以轻松选择多个文件可能会更容易。
您只需单击每个文件的复选框即可使用复选框来选择文件。单击(Clicking)将在项目复选框中放置一个复选标记，表示选择了一个文件。选择文件后，您可以拖放它们或将它们复制到另一个文件夹。
启用复选框的方法因操作系统而异。例如，在Windows 10上，您需要从文件资源管理器(File Explorer)的左上角切换到查看(View )选项卡，并选中显示/隐藏部分中项目复选框(Item check boxes)旁边的框。
另一方面，如果您运行的是Windows 11，则需要单击“查看”(View)下拉菜单并选择“显示”(Show ) > “项目复选框(Item check boxes)” 。
但是，如果您运行的是以前版本的Windows，还有一种与操作系统无关的方式来启用项目复选框。
- 首先按Win + R。键入controls.exe 文件夹(controls.exe folders)，然后按Enter。
- 您将看到“文件资源管理器选项(Explorer Options)”窗口弹出。此处所做的更改也反映在文件夹(Folder) 选项(Options)中。切换到视图(View )选项卡。
- 在“高级设置(Advanced settings )”部分下，查找名为“使用复选框来选择项目”的项目(Use check boxes to select items)并选中它旁边的框。
启用项目复选框后，您只需选中文件旁边的框即可选择文件：
选择多个文件(Multiple Files)既简单(Simple)又方便(Handy)
如果您每天都使用计算机，那么知道如何选择多个文件是一项方便的技能。请注意，当您移动文件时，您应该只移动个人文件或不会造成任何附带损害的文件。从应用程序的文件夹中移动文件可能会导致其功能出现问题，因此最好不要修改它们。
How to Select Multiple Files on a Windows PC
If you’ve got a folder full of large video fіles, ѕelеcting multiple large fіles you don’t need and deleting them can free up space on your PC. Selecting multiple files is also helpful when you want to change file names or file extensions in batches.
There are several ways you can select multiple files on Windows, and in this guide, we talk about all of them.
Select All Files With Ctrl + A
If you want to select all files in a window, press-hold the Ctrl key and press A. This keyboard shortcut selects all files or folders. So this method is helpful when there are many files in a folder but want to exclude some of them that are not in a sequence.
For instance, say there are over 100 files or folders, but you want to exclude 3 of them at different places in the list. In that case, press Ctrl + A to select all files. Then, press-hold the Ctrl key and left-click on the files you want to deselect.
Once the desired files are selected, bring your mouse pointer over the highlighted files and right-click to open the context menu. You’ll be able to see the options to copy or cut the items (along with plenty of other options) that will allow you to copy or move them over to a different folder.
Select Files Using File Explorer
File Explorer comes with several built-in features that allow modifying files and folders. The toolkit includes two functions that let you select files in different ways.
To locate these options, you’ll need to switch to the Home tab in File Explorer and go to the Select section if you’re Windows 10. However, on Windows 11, the selection options are available in the drop-down menu that you can open by selecting the ellipsis from the toolbar at the top of File Explorer.
Selecting the Select all option has the same effects as using Ctrl + A. It selects all items in the current folder.
Selecting the Invert selection option inverts the file selection, i.e., selects the files that are currently not selected and deselects the currently selected files.
This is helpful in several cases. For instance, say you want to move 30 files in one folder, and three in another. You first press Ctrl + A to select items in the folder and deselect the three files you want to exclude.
Copy them to the desired folder. Then, return the source folder and use the Invert selection option. Doing this selects the three files, and you can then copy or move them to another location or an external hard drive.
Select Consecutive Files Using the Mouse
The easiest way to select consecutive files is by dragging your cursor over the files you want to select. To use the mouse for selecting consecutive files, left-click in the blank space beside a file, and drag the cursor over the files you want to select.
Select Consecutive Files Using the Shift Key
When you need to select a group of files or folders that occur consecutively, you can use the shift key in combination with other keys. You can use the following key combinations to select files using the Shift key:
- Shift + Arrow keys
- Shift + Left Click
What Does Shift + Arrow Key Do?
Say you want to select the five files at the center of a list of files. You can select the first file from where you want to start selecting, and press Shift + Down arrow. Doing this will select the immediate file below it. Keep pressing the same key combination until you’ve selected all the files you want to select.
The key combination also works the same way for selecting files upwards. If the folder is set to display files with thumbnails, the key combination will also work for selecting files horizontally.
What Does Shift + Left Click Do?
If you don’t want to repeatedly use the Shift + Arrow key until you’ve selected all files, there’s a handy keyboard shortcut.
Select the first file from which you want to begin selecting. Then, press-hold the Shift key and use the left mouse button to click on the last file where you want to end the selection. Doing this will select all files between the two files you clicked on.
Select Files Using the Ctrl Key
While Ctrl + A selects all files, you can also use the Ctrl key for selecting specific files by using the mouse. Essentially, the Ctrl key helps you pick specific files from a list of files, so this method is helpful when you only have a handful of files to select from a long list of files.
To start selecting, hold down Ctrl and left-click on the files you want to select. Note that clicking on a blank space will deselect all files, and since this method may require some time picking files from a long list, this can be frustrating.
Select Files on a Touch Screen Windows Device
If you’re using Microsoft Surface or a touchscreen device that runs Windows 11 or 10 (the feature is also available on Windows 7, 8, and Vista), it might be easier to enable checkbox selection for selecting multiple files easily.
You can use checkboxes to select files simply by clicking on them for each file. Clicking will put a check mark in the item checkbox, denoting that a file is selected. Once you’ve selected the files, you can drag and drop them or copy them to another folder.
The method of enabling the checkboxes differs based on the operating system. For instance, on Windows 10, you’d need to switch to the View tab from the top-left of the File Explorer and check the box next to Item check boxes in the Show/hide section.
On the other hand, if you’re running Windows 11, you’ll need to click on the View dropdown menu and select Show > Item check boxes.
However, if you’re running a previous version of Windows, there’s also an OS-agnostic way to enable item check boxes.
- Start by pressing Win + R. Type controls.exe folders and press Enter.
- You’ll see the File Explorer Options window pop open. Changes made here are also reflected in the Folder Options. Switch to the View tab.
- Under the Advanced settings section, look for an item called Use check boxes to select items and check the box next to it.
Once you’ve enabled item check boxes, you’ll be able to select files simply by checking the boxes next to them:
Selecting Multiple Files Is Simple and Handy
Knowing how to select multiple files is a handy skill if you use a computer every day. Note that when you’re moving files, you should only move personal files or files that won’t cause any collateral damage. Moving files from an app’s folder can cause a problem with its functioning, so it’s best not to tinker with them.
