How to copy file names?

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Bogwattie

In Explorer or My Computer, how can I copy and paste the names of folders
and files? The machine thinks I want to copy the file or folder and I just
want a list of file names to paste into Word.

Walt
 
Hi Walt

Right-click on file, select Rename. While the file name is highlighted you
can use copy/paste on it.


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| In Explorer or My Computer, how can I copy and paste the names of folders
| and files? The machine thinks I want to copy the file or folder and I just
| want a list of file names to paste into Word.
|
| Walt
|
|
 
Hi,

In Explorer or My Computer, how can I copy and paste the names of folders
and files? The machine thinks I want to copy the file or folder and I just
want a list of file names to paste into Word.

Walt
Click to expand...

Open a command prompt (Start > Run > cmd)
navigate to the parent folder, for example, if you want the names of
the folders abd files in the C: drive type
cd\
type
dir *.* /s > listfile.txt

This will direct all the content of the C drive into a txt file you
can open with notepad or word and print.
You can do the same with any folder you want

HTH
 
Bogwattie said:
In Explorer or My Computer, how can I copy and paste the names of folders
and files? The machine thinks I want to copy the file or folder and I just
want a list of file names to paste into Word.

Walt
Click to expand...

If your intent in trying to copy the files names to Word is to print a file
list, you may find Karan's Directory Printer {free} more useful. You can
find it here:

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/powertools.asp

If you want to get the file names into Word for some other reason, then:

Open a CMD {DOS} window.
CD {Path to the folder for which you want the file list}
DIR {path}\{filename}.txt

The above will create a text file in the folder provided by "path" with the
file name you choose.

The DIR command has a number of switches you can use. For help on DIR use
DIR /? in a CMD window.

Don
 
Bogwattie said:
In Explorer or My Computer, how can I copy and paste the names of folders
and files? The machine thinks I want to copy the file or folder and I just
want a list of file names to paste into Word.

Walt
Click to expand...


Ninotech Path Copy is a clean and free utility for doing just what you want
from the right click menu.

Ninotech Path Copy is a shell extension for Windows 95, 98, NT4, 2000, and
XP that enables you to copy the path of a file or directory to the
Clipboard.

http://home.worldonline.dk/ninotech/freeutil.htm

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Greetings --

From the command prompt (Start > Run > Cmd.exe), simply change to
the desired directory and type "dir > filelist.txt" or "dir > lpt1,"
just as you used to do in DOS. Any of the switches for the DIR
command (type "dir /?") will work with this command, if you wish to
modify the output. You can then subsequently edit the resulting text
file using NotePad, WordPad, Word, etc.

Alternatively:

HOW TO Add a Print Directory Feature for Folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379


Bruce Chambers

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