# ANDROID: In the FILES view - how do i create a multi-selection of files/folders? **URL:** \ **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")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**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")
> [@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): > > 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… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/android-in-the-files-view-how-do-i-create-a-multi-selection-of-files-folders/90836)._