Windows 10: select multiple files without losing selections

How do you select multiple files in file explorer and then ensure none of those files are deselected.\I have a ton of PDF files really books I have downloaded.Now I am trying to organize them into folders.All intermixed have files about God, investing, supply chain management, writing, books about Microsoft products, Statistics, Regression Analysis, books about writing, war, history, blast injuries, philosophy, theology, and whatever else you can really think of. The problem is these are not put in nice and neat categories but all one big jumbled location. Here is what happens, I start selec

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Select multiple files

Is there a way to select multiple files in the N900 filebrowser? And what about multiple emails (for spam deletion)? I've tried several key-combo's but I can't find it.

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Can't select multiple files in windows 10

I know this is an OLDER post, but this issue still arises in Whinedows 10

Until now, I have been unable to select multiple files by the standard left click and hold then dragging a box over them, in any folder or on the desktop. Right clicking will multiple select files, but on releasing the button, it only offers the standard
right click menu not the drag and drop or copy and paste option I am wanting.

As NONE of the suggestions above fixed the issue I had, I kept looking until I found the REAL FIX for
MY problem. If this is shared by anyone else, this is how I fixed the issue on my PC.

In the control panel options mentioned in many replies, the box to be unticked is " Use check boxes to select items ". This does NOTHING to fix the drag and drop fault. All this option does is add a tick box next to the list of folder items. The " FIX "
is the button BELOW this one. UNCHECK the stupid "Use Sharing Wizard" checkbox and drag/drop and copy/paste are all working fine now.

 

File selection lost continuously

Hi,

Thank you for posting your concern here in Microsoft Community and welcome to the Windows 10 Family.

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  Are you trying to access detail pane under view tab or right click on the file and select properties and details?
  
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  What are the steps you have followed to open the details view?
  

I would suggest you open the folder which contains PDF files and click on view and check details pane and check if you are able to get the details view.

Reply us back with the required information. We will be glad to assist you.