# ANDROID: In the FILES view - how do i create a multi-selection of files/folders?

**URL:** <https://forum.obsidian.md/t/android-in-the-files-view-how-do-i-create-a-multi-selection-of-files-folders/90836>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [November 1, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/android-in-the-files-view-how-do-i-create-a-multi-selection-of-files-folders/90836 "2024-11-01T15:20:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/android-in-the-files-view-how-do-i-create-a-multi-selection-of-files-folders/90836/1 "2024-11-01T15:20:06Z")

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ANDROID: In the FILES view - how do i create a multi-selection of files/folders?

I have searched the web, and even tho i find various resources claiming it’s possible, i am only ever able to select a single item through a long-press.

**Is this broken, or does this functionality not exist?**

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/b/e/bec35fbd23ab28909bb6bfe62cb32eb82dd34019.png) [@system](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/android-in-the-files-view-how-do-i-create-a-multi-selection-of-files-folders/90836/2 "2025-01-30T15:20:21Z")

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**Author:** ![WhiteNoise](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/whitenoise/32/11_2.png) [@WhiteNoise](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/WhiteNoise)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/android-in-the-files-view-how-do-i-create-a-multi-selection-of-files-folders/90836/3 "2026-04-18T14:19:03Z")

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> [@File Explorer: Selecting multiple notes in the mobile app (tap and hold)](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/file-explorer-selecting-multiple-notes-in-the-mobile-app/86756):
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> Use case or problem Often I want to select multiple notes to move to a different folder, for example, and it doesn’t look like Obsidian has this feature in the mobile apps at the moment? Correct me if I’m wrong, but I found these two posts under the Help forum with similar questions, but no answers: [Mobile app, Select multiple notes?](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/mobile-app-select-multiple-notes/30669)[Selecting multiple files/notes in mobile](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/selecting-multiple-files-notes-in-mobile/57595)Proposed solution An option to select multiple notes under the menu that pulls up when you long press a note (or somewhe…