Selecting multiple files

All the ways to select one, several or all files in Assets, and how to remove files from a selection.

Most actions in Assets work on a selection: downloading, moving, sharing, adding to a Collection. Here is how to build a selection.

Selecting files

  • Click a file to select it.
  • Drag your mouse pointer over several files to select them all. This is called lasso select.
  • Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (macOS) and click files to add or remove them one by one.
  • Press Ctrl+A (Windows) or Cmd+A (macOS) to select all files. This selects a maximum of 1000 files, and works in the search results and in Collections.

Removing files from a selection

  • Hold Shift while using the lasso, or while using the arrow keys.
  • Hold Ctrl or Cmd and click a selected file.
  • Press Shift+Alt+A to deselect everything.
  • Click an empty area in the search results.

Limits to know

A maximum of 1000 files can be selected at a time for actions such as moving and copying. Only one folder at a time can be selected in the Folder browser.

Bruce Persaud
Written by Bruce Persaud

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