Is there anyway in Windows Explorer (I'm using Windows 7) to list and copy the path and filename of a file, for pasting later?
I'm used to doing this with my favorite File Manager, but can't use that now.
Seems like you should be able to rt-click or look in Properties to have the path/filename displayed.
Anyone have a good way to do this with Windows Explorer?
Thanks,
Steve (Win 7)
example use: say you have an Explorer window open and a certain file listed. You have another app that is asking for a file. Instead of navigating to the file again in the app, I would like to copy to the clipboard the path/filename from the Explorer window.
Can't you just drag and drop?
> Is there anyway in Windows Explorer (I'm using Windows 7) to list and copy the path and filename of a file, for pasting later?
There are dozens of Windows hacks (er, "utilities") that will enable you to do this. Just run a search on "copy path to clipboard" and you'll find a large selection.
This is one of the first things I do when I install a new version of Windows. The ability to right-click on a filename and copy the path to the clipboard is an essential OS tool, in my opinion.
Radar,
I'll see if I can do that.
Jim,
Yes, Total Commander was great for this, but have to use just straight Windows now.
Thanks,
Steve
Hold down SHIFT, then right click -
When I hold down SHIFT, then right click the file name in my Win 7 Ultimate I see an option
Copy to path
That puts the filename and complete path in the clipboard for pasting where needed.
That does not work on Windows XP, as other posters have noted.
GB
Hold down SHIFT, then right click -
I use PowerDesk. Works on Win 98SE, XP & Win 7. It also will print out your file lists that you can use to index CD's, DVD's or any media that you have files stored on.
Hold down SHIFT, then right click -
Same as GB, with Win7 Pro
Hold down SHIFT, then right click -
That is ALL right! Thank you Glenn.
-Steve
Hold down SHIFT, then right click -
also works on win7 "home premium"
If you navigate to a folder and use "organize>select all"
then the shift , right click
you have the path of all the files on the clipboard.
> Yes, Total Commander was great for this, but have to use just straight Windows now.
I wasn't talking about an add-on application, but rather a registry hack that adds the capability to native Explorer. There are a bunch of utilities out there that will create the required registry entries, and that's what I was referring to.
It appears that Win7 has the copy-path ability built-in.
Hold down SHIFT, then right click -
You learn something new every day.
> then the shift , right click
I'm noticing that it works with individual files, as well. Nice trick, thanks!
EDIT: DUH, I see that Glenn posted the single file solution above. I need to learn to read before I can walk.
Hold down SHIFT, then right click -
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> I'm noticing that it works with individual files, as well. Nice trick, thanks!
Is this a great board or what....;-)
Total Commander: how copy filename and path?
> Yes, Total Commander was great for this, but have to use just straight Windows now.
I use Total Commander too (much prefer it over Explorer) but, ironically, i don't know how to quickly get a file's path name. Please tell. Thanks.
Total Commander: how copy filename and path?
We could not live without Total Commander - a sensational program.
The file TOTALCMD.INC lists the internal commands in Total Commander. There is an internal command named
cm_CopyFullNamesToClip=2018;Copy names with full path
which you can place in your menu file which will copy the name(s) of the file(s) with the path into the clipboard.
There is also the command
cm_CopyNamesToClip=2017;Copy filenames to clipboard
which copies the names without the path.
I use both of these constantly.
