Overview
A workspace fills up fast. After a sprint, a workshop, or a week of cloning community apps, the project list grows long. Sweep up by selecting many projects at once, then copy, move, or delete them in one action.
TL;DR: Click a project in your workspace, shift-click another to range-select, then right-click any selected project. The context menu shows Copy, Move, and Delete with a live count. Delete asks you to type a short confirmation phrase so nothing leaves by surprise. Works on the workspace project list. Pair with folders for ongoing organization.
The whole flow at a glance
Three habits do the heavy lifting: click, shift-click, type to confirm. Everything else is one menu and one input field.
How to select many projects
You don't need a special mode. Selection is built into the project list.
- Open the workspace where the projects live.
- Click the first project you want to act on.
- Hold Shift and click another project to select everything in between.
- To add or remove a single project from the selection, hold Cmd on Mac or Ctrl on Windows and click it.
A small count appears as you build the selection so you always know how many projects are in scope.
Act on the selection
Right-click any project inside your selection to open the context menu. The menu shows three actions, each one numbered with the live selection count.
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Copy | Duplicate every selected project into the same workspace |
| Move | Move every selected project into another folder or workspace |
| Delete | Permanently remove every selected project |
Move and Delete only appear when you have permission to perform them. If you only see Copy, your role on this workspace does not allow the others. See User Roles and Permissions for the full breakdown.
The typed-confirmation step on Delete
Delete asks you to type a short phrase to confirm. The dialog shows the exact phrase to type, including the count.
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This is intentional friction. A typed confirmation prevents the most expensive accident in Taskade. A wrong shift-click followed by a habitual enter-key tap.
- Read the count in the prompt and make sure it matches your intent.
- Type the phrase exactly as shown.
- Hit confirm. The projects are gone and your workspace is lighter.
When to use which action
| Situation | Use |
|---|---|
| End of a sprint, clearing finished work | Move to an "Archive" folder, or Delete if you don't need it |
| Cloning a kit and getting the structure right | Copy to fork a few starter projects in one step |
| Cleaning up after a workshop or demo | Delete with the typed confirmation |
| Moving a client engagement to its own folder | Move with the destination picker |
š” Tip: Combine with Team Folders for a tidy long-term workspace. Sweep first, then file the survivors into the right folder.
Related guides
- Copy and Move Projects. Single-project copy and move flow.
- Delete Projects. Single-project delete with the same confirmation step.
- Team Folders. Long-term organization patterns.
- User Roles and Permissions. Who can move and delete in your workspace.
- Restore from the Trash Tab. Recover a project you deleted by mistake.