How to Copy File Names in Windows Explorer

Display File Extensions

1. Click "Organize" in the Windows Explorer toolbar and select "Folder and Search Options."

2. Click the "View" tab.

3. Uncheck "Hide Extensions for Known File Types." You will now be able to copy the entire file name, including the extension.

4. Click "OK."

Copy File Name

1. Open Windows Explorer and click the file to select it.

2. Press "F2" on your keyboard to select the name. This enables you to rename the file or copy the name. Alternatively, right-click the file and select "Rename."

3. Press "Ctrl-A" if you also need to copy the file extension. This requires the previous unchecking of "Hide Extensions for Known File Types."

4. Press "Ctrl-C" to copy the file name.

5. Press "Enter" or click another location to exit the renaming mode.

Copy Entire List of Files

1. Hold the "Shift" key, right-click the folder containing a list of files and select "Open Command Window Here."

2. Type "dir /b > filenames.txt" (without quotation marks) in the Command Prompt window. Press "Enter."

3. Double-click the "filenames.txt" file from the previously selected folder to see a list of file names in that folder.

4. Press "Ctrl-A" and then "Ctrl-C" to copy the list of file names to your clipboard.