> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.box.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Download Files and Folders from Box

### To Download a Single File:

* Click next to a file's name to select it. The action toolbar will appear above your files in the top-right.
* Click the download icon  ![Download\_icon.png](https://docs.box.com/images/box-fundamentals/Download_icon.png)  to begin the download process.

### To Download Multiple Items:

* **Shift**+click on multiple items to select them. The action toolbar will appear above your files in the top-right.
* To select all items, press the key combination **Ctrl**+**a**.
* Click **Download** to begin the download process. Your selected items will be downloaded together in a single zip file.

> [!TIP]
>
> If pressing the key combination **Ctrl**+**a** doesn't select all items:
>
> 1. Clear the current selections.
> 2. Scroll to the top of the listed items and let the display update.
> 3. Slowly scroll down, allowing each screenful of text to update before scrolling further.
> 4. When you reach the bottom of the list, press the key combination **Ctrl**+**a**.