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Merge Text Files in a Folder


Here's a nice little tip that I found on this site which allows you to merge text files together that you have in a folder.

A. Begin my right clicking in a blank space in the folder with the text files (see Fig. 1) and selecting 'Open Command window here'. See Fig. 2.

B. At the command prompt enter:

for %f in (*.txt) do type "%f" >> output.rtf

See Fig. 3.

[Don't make the output file in the same .txt format or this command will copy each processed file multiple times.]

C. Press enter and the command will run. See Fig. 4.

D. A new file will be generated with the combined content of the original text files. See Fig. 5


Sean O'Shea has more than 20 years of experience in the litigation support field with major law firms in New York and San Francisco.   He is an ACEDS Certified eDiscovery Specialist and a Relativity Certified Administrator.

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