Moving files in My Documents

[Playbill]

I have hundreds of old files in 'My Documents' that I want to keep but move. I have made a new folder and am transferring them to this but I can only do one at a time. I have to highlight each file, go to the new folder, highlight that, click it, then start again. Is there a quicker method?

[another-view]

Sure just hold ctrl and click each of the files you want to move, then you can drag them all to the new folder.

[chelle7272]

If you hold down the control button when you select files you should be able to select mutiple files

[daffy654]

You should also be able to click next to one of the files (left click) and whilst holding down the mouse button drag a rectangle around all the files you wish to select, once selected you click on one of them and drag the whole lot to the folder you have made.

[bibblebub]

...or click on the first in the list to highlight that one, then with the SHIFT key held down click on the last in the list and all those in between will be selected

[VHG]

If the files are in folder (or multiple folders) you can move a whole folder (and its contents) in one go just by dragging the folder (right mouse button) to the new folder and selecting "move" (if asked).

This will move the whole folder and conents

[VHG]

Or just open folder and select the Edit menu then Select All.

Then go to new folder and select Edit then Paste.

This will move ALL the files in one go.

[Playbill]

Thanks all for your quick replies. Simple when you know how!

VHG - problem is the files I want to move are scattered about so I have to select each one. At least I can now move them faster. Thanks again.