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title: "Windows: Select Multiple Files at Once, Copy, and Paste"
url: https://lookeen.com/blog/windows-select-multiple-files-at-once-copy-and-paste
lang: en
description: "Do you want to select multiple files in Windows at once, copy, or paste them? Click here for the appropriate guide."
author: "Froher Yosofy"
published: 2021-03-22T14:51:04+00:00
modified: 2026-11-11T05:05:09+00:00
---

# Windows: Select Multiple Files at Once, Copy, and Paste

Would you like to select, copy, move, or paste one or more files or folders in Windows? In this blog post, you will learn how to do this. Additionally, you will receive helpful shortcuts or keyboard combinations that can save you some time. These shortcuts are particularly useful when you want to select multiple files at once. The following instructions can be applied in all Windows versions.

## Windows: Select Multiple Files at Once

Do you have a folder where you want to select all files at once? Then proceed as follows:

**Step 1:** Click on the first file in the relevant folder.

**Step 2:** Press and hold the *Shift* key, then click on the last file.

**Step 3:** You have now selected all files at once and can copy and move them.

If you want to select a single file, a single click on it is sufficient.

![Select all files in Windows](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Alle-Dateien-markieren.jpg)

## Windows: Select Multiple Files at Once

Do you have a folder where you want to select several but not all files at once? Then use the following guide:

**Step 1:** Click on the first file you want to select.

**Step 2:** Hold down the *Ctrl* key and click on all additional files you want to select.

![Select individual files in Windows](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Einzelne-Dateien-markieren.jpg)

## Windows: Copy and Paste Files

Have you successfully selected your files? Then use the following shortcuts to easily copy your files and paste them into a different path.

**Step 1:** Copy: After selecting your files, press *Ctrl+C* simultaneously.

**Step 2:** Paste: Navigate to the folder where you want to paste your files. Press the keys *Ctrl+V* simultaneously. Your files will now be automatically pasted.

[Click here for the best shortcuts or keyboard combinations for Outlook.](https://lookeen.com/blog/outlook-the-best-keyboard-shortcuts-for-faster-search/)

You can apply the steps mentioned here to both your files and your folders. I hope this article has helped you successfully select, copy, and paste your files.

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