# About the Batch Select Files Plug-in

You can select all files that meet the given criteria at once from the folders displayed in the workspace.

## Target files for batch selection

Files are selected in a batch from the following locations.

- User folder
- Link folder
- Task space
- Recycle bin

The following files will not be selected.

- Hidden file
- Contents of DocuWorks binders (. xbd)
- Contents of DocuWorks containers (.xct)
- Files other than DocuWorks files that are not displayed in the workspace of Desk (when [Show files other than DocuWorks files] is disabled in [DocuWorks Desk Options].

Note

- Protected documents can also be selected together in a batch.