Printing a Directory

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How do I print the list of files in a file folder? For instance. I have a
bunch of Word documents in a file called "WordDocs" and I want just a list of
those documents to print on my printer.
 
Press the print Screen key on your keyboard then open word and paste.


| How do I print the list of files in a file folder? For instance. I have
a
| bunch of Word documents in a file called "WordDocs" and I want just a list
of
| those documents to print on my printer.
 
The easiest, quickest way is to open a command prompt window, switch to the
directory in question and type

DIR >DirList.txt

This will output the contents of the DIRectory command to the specified
filename. I used DirList.txt but you can use any filename you wish and
append it with the TXT suffix. Once this is done, exit the command prompt,
go to Notepad or Word and open the text document and Viola! there's your
directory list. Print it and your done.

Hope that helps -- Anthony
 
Mike said:
How do I print the list of files in a file folder? For instance. I have a
bunch of Word documents in a file called "WordDocs" and I want just a list of
those documents to print on my printer.
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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



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I tried to add a print directory feature to Windows XP but now the Search
Companion starts and I don't know how to start the registry editor
 

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