# Can't select multiple files

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-select-multiple-files/60363>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 13, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-select-multiple-files/60363 "2023-03-13T22:11:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![intensional](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/f04885/32.png) [@intensional](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/intensional)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-select-multiple-files/60363/1 "2023-03-13T22:11:39Z")

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I can no longer select multiple files in mp3tag, even with a short list. Any help much appreciated.

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**Author:** ![MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/motleyg/32/440_2.png) [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-select-multiple-files/60363/2 "2023-03-14T00:14:21Z")

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How are you trying to select these? There are several ways available.

Using the mouse and dragging while holding the left button will select a range. Using Shift+Click will select a range, or Ctrl+Click can I pick select files only.

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**Author:** ![intensional](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/f04885/32.png) [@intensional](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/intensional)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-select-multiple-files/60363/4 "2023-03-14T12:45:22Z")

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none of those methods work

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**Author:** ![intensional](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/f04885/32.png) [@intensional](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/intensional)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-select-multiple-files/60363/5 "2023-03-14T12:48:23Z")

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turns out the selection was just invisible. it turned up when Dark Mode was used.

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**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-select-multiple-files/60363/6 "2023-03-14T12:56:31Z")

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Thank you for your feedback!

If you are on Windows, you can try to activate and adjust the "high contrast mode":

> **[Turn high contrast mode on or off in Windows - Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/turn-high-contrast-mode-on-or-off-in-windows-909e9d89-a0f9-a3a9-b993-7a6dcee85025)**
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> Use the Settings app in Windows to turn high contrast mode or contrast themes on or off.

or adjust one of the other available color options:

> **[WindowColor](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/microsoft-windows-shell-setup-themes-windowcolor)**
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> WindowColor

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**Author:** ![MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/motleyg/32/440_2.png) [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-select-multiple-files/60363/7 "2023-03-14T14:57:11Z")

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There should be some change to the background for selected items. But definitely this is more subtle in Dark Mode.

 ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a42265b133286874d847c645c52ba3e3a09fb09d.png)

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-select-multiple-files/60363/8 "2023-04-13T14:58:02Z")

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