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by Charlotte Robinson | charlotte@archiverobin.com | @ArchiveRobin

How to list of all files within a folder | Quickly produce a file list
Here's a little something to keep up your sleeve, in case you need to create a list of all the files in a folder. 1. Navigate to the...
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