Learn how to copy the list of file , folder, and subfolder names to the clipboard in Windows 11/10 using Explorer or the DIR command in CMD.

The good news is you can copy file names just like normal text within Windows Explorer. However, if you want to also copy the file extension, you need to display the hidden extension first.

Using the Command Prompt, you can tell Windows to output a text document containing a directory list. This text document can then be imported into Excel and modified just like any other spreadsheet.

Q: I have about 200 files in a directory and I want to copy their file names as text so that I can make a list in Word. How do I do this? When I highlight the files and select Copy, Word hangs ...

AppleInsider reveals how to compile the list using TextEdit. There aren't many reasons why one would want to create a list of file names, but sometimes it can be quite a useful thing to produce.

Use one or both of these simple Microsoft Excel macros to list all the sheets in an Excel workbook.