File 'snap'

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When dragging files around in a folder, it seems you cannot place the
file where you want.
It seems to 'snap' into a pre determined position.
Sometimes I want to delete a bunch of files in a particuliar folder,
saving only a few.
The best way I found to do this, previously, was to drag the ones I want
to save to a different location within the folder, then left click/ drag
the rest and hit delete.
Now that I've run into this problem, its not possible to do that.
Anyone know of a setting that can be tinkered with that allows you to
drag files and folders wherever you please ?

Tanx

 

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View | Arrange Icons By | UNCheck: Align to Grid

You do not need to move any file/folder to select and delete.

To select multiple files and folders:

To select consecutive files or folders, click the first item, press and hold
down SHIFT, and then click the last item.

To select nonconsecutive files or folders, press and hold down CTRL, and
then click each item.

To select all the files and folders in the window, CTRL + A.

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In news:OIPImBVxEHA.3976@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
Jesse <youdontneedmyrealemailaddy@comcast.net> hunted and pecked:
> When dragging files around in a folder, it seems you cannot place the
> file where you want.
> It seems to 'snap' into a pre determined position.
> Sometimes I want to delete a bunch of files in a particuliar folder,
> saving only a few.
> The best way I found to do this, previously, was to drag the ones I
> want to save to a different location within the folder, then left
> click/ drag the rest and hit delete.
> Now that I've run into this problem, its not possible to do that.
> Anyone know of a setting that can be tinkered with that allows you to
> drag files and folders wherever you please ?
>
> Tanx

 

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Wesley Vogel wrote:

> View | Arrange Icons By | UNCheck: Align to Grid
>
> You do not need to move any file/folder to select and delete.
>
> To select multiple files and folders:
>
> To select consecutive files or folders, click the first item, press and hold
> down SHIFT, and then click the last item.

Yes, but if the file I don't want deleted are in the middle, this
won't work.

>
> To select nonconsecutive files or folders, press and hold down CTRL, and
> then click each item.
>
Much simpler to just drag the ones I want to another location, and zap
the rest.

Thanks for the tips.

 

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Suit yourself. ;-)

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Jesse <youdontneedmyrealemailaddy@comcast.net> hunted and pecked:
> Wesley Vogel wrote:
>
>> View | Arrange Icons By | UNCheck: Align to Grid
>>
>> You do not need to move any file/folder to select and delete.
>>
>> To select multiple files and folders:
>>
>> To select consecutive files or folders, click the first item, press
>> and hold down SHIFT, and then click the last item.
>
> Yes, but if the file I don't want deleted are in the middle, this
> won't work.
>
>>
>> To select nonconsecutive files or folders, press and hold down CTRL,
>> and then click each item.
>>
> Much simpler to just drag the ones I want to another location, and zap
> the rest.
>
> Thanks for the tips.

 

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Click (highlight) the files you want to keep » click edit » click invert selection.

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Jeff
__________In response to__________
"Jesse" <youdontneedmyrealemailaddy@comcast.net> wrote in message news:uhn5Y5dxEHA.824@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| Yes, but if the file I don't want deleted are in the middle, this
| won't work.
|
| Much simpler to just drag the ones I want to another location, and zap
| the rest.
|
| Thanks for the tips.
|

 

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Hi Jeff,

Just like anything new it takes getting used to. Right?

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In news:ePBToLexEHA.1564@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
» mrtee « <hingelicker$@new.rr.com> hunted and pecked:
> Click (highlight) the files you want to keep » click edit » click
> invert selection.
>
>> Yes, but if the file I don't want deleted are in the middle, this
>> won't work.
>>
>> Much simpler to just drag the ones I want to another location, and
>> zap the rest.
>>
>> Thanks for the tips.

 

[Guest]

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That is true.

"But I always did it this way!"

I don't see too many people hand cranking a car engine lately though.

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Jeff
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"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message news:ezEpZfexEHA.260@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| Hi Jeff,
|
| Just like anything new it takes getting used to. Right?
|
| --
| Hope this helps. Let us know.
| Wes

 

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<LOL> What's that noise?

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In news:eCWcMLrxEHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
» mrtee « <hingelicker$@new.rr.com> hunted and pecked:
> That is true.
>
> "But I always did it this way!"
>
> I don't see too many people hand cranking a car engine lately though.
>
>> Hi Jeff,
>>
>> Just like anything new it takes getting used to. Right?
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>> Wes