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   Terry Pinnell to Grant Taylor   
   Re: Select a file from its full filename   
   07 Dec 17 16:34:18   
   
   From: me@somewhere.invalid   
      
   Grant Taylor  wrote:   
      
   >On 12/07/2017 07:26 AM, Terry Pinnell wrote:   
   >> If I have a file's full path and name on the clipboard, can I use a   
   >> batch file (or the Run box, or any other clever way) to get it selected   
   >> (highlighted) in its Win 10 File Explorer folder please?   
   >   
   >I have no idea if it's still the case, but explorer.exe used to have   
   >have a /select option that would open explorer and select the specified   
   >file.   
   >   
   >So, you could open the run dialog, type explorer /select, and   
   >possibly achieve what you want.   
      
   Brilliant, you're a star, that does it! Thanks a bunch, Grant.   
      
   Terry, East Grinstead, UK   
      
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