Windows 10: Multiple selection in "touch mode" for windows tablet user

Dear All,


I have been trying to do multiple selection of files with my windows 10 tablet in touch mode (without mouse and without keyboard) in the MS file explorer. The files are pictures, which I watch in view "extra large icons" to be sure I select the correct ones.


Under "view" I have selected the option "Item check boxes". Despite of this, it is very hard to select with fingers multiple files for an operation (e.g. move): When you click in a box with your finger, in general it leads to the unselection of another file you had clicked previously. Sometimes it works: you manage to select two files at the same time, but the risk is high that when you select a third box/file, you loose all the selections, and end up only with the third box ticked.


Of course when you have a keyboard, it is easy to select multiple files using the control key. However the idea of a tablet is to use only the fingers.


Mutliple selection works better when I select the "content" view" instead of extra large icons. Not sure why. However the problem in such a case is that the pictures are very small, so I cannot really see if I am selecting the correct file or not.... I need to be able to do selection in "extra large icons" or "large icons".


So to summarize: it seems that multiple selection of pictures using only touch in MS file explorer is very difficult. Android seems to have a much better solution (MS could learn from ES file explorer).


Or did I miss something?

Thanks in advance,

Chris

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Hi Roice,

We suggest you to follow the below steps to make the tablet mode permanent:

• Click start and select settings.
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• Now you have different options to choose from, please choose settings that suits you.

Hope this information helps.

 

On screen keyboard not working in Windows 10 tablet mode

Hi Gary,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Let me help you.



I suggest you to perform the following troubleshooting steps and check if it helps. Follow the below steps and check if it helps.

• 
  Right click on the Task bar and select ShowTouch Keyboard Button.
  
• 
  Open the Keyboard and close it (just to check if it’s working).
  
• 
  Next click on Action center and select
  Tablet Mode.
  
• 
  Once you are in Tablet mode, again Right click on the
  Task bar and select Show Touch Keyboard Button.
  
• 
  Open the Key board and check if it’s working in Tablet mode. Next check if it’s available on the task bar in both desktop and tablet mode.
  

Hope this information is helpful. For any further query, feel free to contact us.

 

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Hi Rose,

Sorry for replying to you late.

I would suggest you to Disable Tablet Mode.

Try the following steps:

• Click on Search icon on task bar, type Tablet Mode Settings and select it from the options
• Turn off the settings that says "Make Windows more touch friendly"

Hope this helps.

Regards