Shortcut of the day: Select multiple files or folders without using your keyboard

For the past few days I have been writing a feature about shortcuts in Windows Vista for the magazine, and I have to admit I am now pretty addicted to finding more shortcuts to save myself time and energy. Although this sounds pretty lazy, getting to grips with shortcuts can drastically increase your productivity, whilst making Windows Vista easier to use.

Here is a great shortcut I have found that I didn’t have room to include in the article:

Rather than using the Ctrl and Shift keys along with your mouse to select a number of different files or folders from different locations, you can use one of the most useful – and overlooked – features in Windows Vista to accomplish the same task without having to use your keyboard.

Open a folder in Windows Explorer and press the Organize button beneath the address bar. Select Folder and Search Options, click the View tab and then place a check next to Use check boxes to select items. You will now be able to select multiple files and folders by simply putting a check next to them.