Comments on: Copy File Name And Path as Text In Vista With Keyboard Shortcut http://www.watchingthenet.com/copy-file-name-and-path-as-text-in-vista.html Computer - Internet - Technology Tips And Tutorials Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:05:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jesper http://www.watchingthenet.com/copy-file-name-and-path-as-text-in-vista.html#comment-23641 Jesper Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:09:03 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/copy-file-name-and-path-as-text-in-vista.html#comment-23641 And in XP you cando it by dragging the file to the Run "box" in the lower left corner. And then copying the text from there. A little akward but it works everytime. :) Nice that Vista and Windows 7 has a more obvious way. And in XP you cando it by dragging the file to the Run "box" in the lower left corner. And then copying the text from there. A little akward but it works everytime. :) Nice that Vista and Windows 7 has a more obvious way.

]]> By: arlanda http://www.watchingthenet.com/copy-file-name-and-path-as-text-in-vista.html#comment-18610 arlanda Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:46:47 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/copy-file-name-and-path-as-text-in-vista.html#comment-18610 To clarify the above: 1) if you right-click on a file in the RIGHT window pane, you'll see the option "Copy Filename" (Note: no need to hold down the SHIFT key) 2) if you right-click on a folder in the RIGHT window pane, you need to hold down the SHIFT key to see the option "Copy as Path" 3) no such option available if you right-click or SHIFT+right-click on a folder in the LEFT window pane Tested on a Vista SP1 machine. Or if you prefer, install the freeware app called "Copy Path to Clipboard" to make this option available to both left and right pane. To clarify the above:
1) if you right-click on a file in the RIGHT window pane, you'll see the option "Copy Filename" (Note: no need to hold down the SHIFT key)
2) if you right-click on a folder in the RIGHT window pane, you need to hold down the SHIFT key to see the option "Copy as Path"
3) no such option available if you right-click or SHIFT+right-click on a folder in the LEFT window pane

Tested on a Vista SP1 machine.

Or if you prefer, install the freeware app called "Copy Path to Clipboard" to make this option available to both left and right pane.

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