How To Print A Directory In Windows 10

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If you ever need to print a list of files in a folder on your Windows 11/10/8/seven calculator, here are a few ways you can do it. You lot can apply the Command Prompt, Paint or a free software.

Print listing of files in a folder in Windows xi/ten

You can use any of the following methods to impress a list of Files in a Folder in Windows eleven/10.

Run the Dir Listing control
Apply Pigment software
Employ a freeware.

Let us see these methods in particular.

1] Using Control Prompt

Open the folder whose list of contents you want to impress. Hold downward Shift and correct-click to open the hidden context bill of fare items. You will run into Open command window hither. Click on it to open a control prompt window.

Else simply type CMD in the address bar and hitting Enter to open the command prompt window there.

In the CMD type the post-obit and press Enter:

dir > List.txt

A notepad text file will be immediately created in this folder. Open List.txt, and you will be able to run into the listing of the files in this folder.

Alternatively, you could also use the cd/ command to change the directory from the User directory to Downloads directory as follows:

cd C:\Users\ACK\Downloads

In that location are other options available like using the Explorer itself – if you just wish to just copy the listing of file and folder names to Clipboard.

two] Using Paint

Open the directory whos contents list you desire to impress. Select the Lists view. Press Alt+PrntScr. Next, open the congenital-in Paint application. Click Ctrl+Five to copy-paste the contents of the clipboard here.

Now from the File menu of Pigment select Print.

3] Utilise a freeware

You lot can print the name of every file on a drive, along with the file'due south size, date and time of final modification, and attributes, Read-Just, Subconscious, Organisation, and Archive, with Karen'due south Directory Printer. You can also sort the list of files by name, size, date created, engagement final modified, or date of last access. You can download information technology from its home page.

A) Elementary File Lister does the function of DIR command for Windows Bone to get a list of files in a directory and save them with their attributes to the user, in chosen .TSV, .CSV or .TXT formats, which y'all can then print. You lot tin can besides select the File Attributes to be printed.

B) InDeep File List Maker lets you create and print a listing of files in your folders, drives, and even in your DVDs/CDs.

C) Find Hidden is another similar tool.

D) Startup Discoverer is a portable freeware awarding, which lists start-up file & program locations and allows y'all to save and print them.

Related reads:

How to get a listing of files in a folder into Excel
Save & impress a list of offset-up files
List hidden files & folders
Print a list of startup files
Make Windows print more than than 15 files at once.

Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-year Microsoft MVP (2006-sixteen) & a Windows Insider MVP. Delight read the unabridged post & the comments first, create a Organization Restore Indicate before making whatever changes to your system & be conscientious about any third-political party offers while installing freeware.