How to copy a filename as text in Windows Explorer

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Clueless in Seattle

From time to time I need to copy a filename as text from an item listed
in Windows Explorer.

The only way I've figured out to do that is:

1. Right click on the filename,
2. Left click "Properties"
3. Right click the filename which appears in a little white box
4. Left click "Copy"

That's four clicks of the mouse.

Is there a way to copy a file name in fewer clicks?

Wil in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless"
 
Instead of your steps .... single click the file name.... box appears with
highlighted text, <Ctrl> C (copy to clipboard) then <Ctrl> V (paste) at
destination.

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hehehe, sorry left click with mouse to highlight

The only way I've figured out to do that is:

1. Right click on the filename,
2. Left click "Properties"
3. Right click the filename which appears in a little white box
4. Left click "Copy"

That's four clicks of the mouse.

Is there a way to copy a file name in fewer clicks?

Wil in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless"
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I was curious so I tried that and it doesn't actually work for me. What
I've always done is to do two single clicks

i.e either:

- a single click, short delay, single click

or a single click, move mouse slightly, single click

This brings up the file name in an edit box at which point you can do
the copy/paste.

Of course, all bets are off if you have changed from the default "double
click to open an item" to "single click to open an item".
 
There's a nifty Send-To-X utility in the Windows 95 Power Toys that works
well for this. (Despite the fact that the power toys were written for 95,
the Send-To-X utility works well with 2000.) It adds a entry to the Send To
context menu to let you copy the selected filename(s) to the clipboard.

Here's a download link:

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows95/downloads/contents/WUToys/W95PwrToysSet/Default.asp

Here's an article describing how to install and use the utility:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/win95/w959761.mspx?mfr=true
 
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