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Delete all files in group
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 9:45 pm
by Sundog
I'm a new user. I (somehow) got a list of duplicate files by file size. In my Group 1, I have hundreds of 0 byte files. How can I mark this whole group for deletion? Surely there must be a way, vs. checking individual file boxes hundreds of times! Searched Help using several different terms, no joy.
Re: Delete all files in group
Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 12:23 am
by therube
There is no mark all, or mark all but one, in this Group.
(Not a bad idea for an RFE.)
Using the Selection Assistant, Mark, Select by group, All but one file in each group.
(But that could be overly broad, selecting more groups then you really want.)
Using your ... cursor, mouse, hands ... you could highlight the first file in the group, scroll down to the last wanted file, & while holding down the Shift key, click the last wanted file. That should highlight the entire selection. Then just hit the space bar (or right-click, context-menu, Mark all selected) to checkmark that selection.
Re: Delete all files in group
Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 3:22 am
by Sundog
I tried holding down the Shift key; didn't work. Also tried Ctrl key, didn't work.
Could I mark all 0 byte files for deletion? (Remember, this is my first day with the software...)
Re: Delete all files in group
Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 3:34 am
by Sundog
Just retried Shift--it works, if I select a row by clicking the file name. Does not work if I "select" a row by checking its box. Thanks for making me take another look!