Selecting Files from the Open Dialog
The Microsoft Windows operating system includes a standard dialog interface for selecting files to be opened. the Open dialog allows you to select a single file or multiple files using a standard Windows protocol. This is described in the table below.
Protocols for Opening Files from the Open dialog
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To Select: |
Procedure: |
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One File |
1. Point to the target file and click the mouse button to highlight it. 2. Click [Open]. Note: You can expedite single file selection by double clicking on the target file without selecting it. |
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Multiple Files, Grouped together |
1. Click on the fist image to select it. 2. Press and hold the [Shift] key. This enables range selection mode. 3. Click the last file of the group. The entire range is highlighted. 4. Click [Open] to open all files. |
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Multiple Files, Not grouped together |
1. Click on the first file to highlight it. 2. (Optional: use the procedure above to select a range before selecting the first disjoint file name) 3. Press and hold down the [Ctrl] key to enable multiple selection mode. 4. Click on each file to select it. You can use the scrollbars to locate each file if needed. 5. Click [Open] to open all files. |