LapLink MN-LGD011-XX-US manual Selecting files and folders, Clearing selections

NOTE By default, selecting a folder selects all of its files and its subfolders. To change the default, click File Trans- fer Options (Options menu). On the Filter tab, clear this box: Include Subfolders in Copies. (You can always over- ride this setting when you are asked to confirm a copy or move operation.)

To select a single file or folder:

•Place the mouse pointer on its name or icon, and click the left mouse button.

To select a group of items, do either of the following:

•Click the first item, and press SHIFT while you click the last item.

•Click at a right corner of the group and drag to the opposite corner to form a selection box.

To select two or more items out of sequence:

• Press CTRL while you click the items.

To select all folders and files in the current folder:

•On the File menu, click Select All.

TIP To select everything on a drive, click the drive and then click Select All.

. . . Selecting files and folders

To select folders and files using the Select By com- mand:

1On the File menu, click Select By.

2In the Filter box, type the name of a file or folder. Or use wild- cards to specify items with similar names.

For example, typing *.DOC selects all files with the .DOC extension. The default (*.*) selects all files and folders.

You can specify several criteria at once by typing them one after another and inserting a space or a comma between them. For example, typing *.DOC,*.TXT dis- plays all files with those extensions.

3If you want to select according to date, check the Enable Date/Time Range box. Then type the dates and times under Oldest File and Newest File.

4Click OK.

Clearing selections

To clear an individual selection:

•Hold down CTRL while you click the item.

To clear all selections:

•On the File menu, click Clear Selection.

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