If you want to copy one or two file names, select the file, press
F2 to edit the file name,
CTRL-a to select all the text,
CTRL-c to copy it to the clipboard, and
ESC to stop editing the file name. You can then paste the file name wherever you want it.
To grab the names of all the files in a folder, start by launching a command line window at that folder. Here's how:
If you're using XP, select Start, All Programs, Accessories, Command Prompt. At the prompt, type
cd and the path to the folder you want printed. In typing the path, you can abbreviate "
C:\Documents and Settings\logon (where logon is the name you log on with) to
%userprofile%. In other words, instead of "C:\Documents and Settings\Dave\My Documents," simply type "
%userprofile%\my documents".
This is easier with Vista and Windows 7. Navigate Windows Explorer to the folder above one you want. In the right pane, hold down
SHIFT as you right-click the folder you want to copy from and select
Open Command Window Here.
Once you're at the right location, type
dir /b > dir.txt and press
ENTER. (If you want file details as well as names, skip the
/b part.) This creates a text file, dir.txt, with your directory listing.
You can load a .txt file into Word or Excel. Or you can double-click it to load it into Notepad, where you can copy it's contents and paste them into just about any program.
