Deleting folders in mass

Is there a way to delete folders in mass without sitting and clicking on the dialog box for each folder?

Mark, if you have a bunch of folders you want to remove from LR's Folder list (but not delete them - and I assume the folders are not empty), assuming this is an infrequent operation - you could go external to LR and COPY the folders to a temp location using your file browser, then delete the original folders. Next go into LR and click on one of the folders; that should remove it and all the others from LR's Folder list. Finally, go back to the external file browser and move the folders back to where you want them.
Like I said, you don't want to do this too frequently, it's a pain. BTW, this is on a Mac, so the Windows version may behave differently. In the end, unless you have MANY folders to remove from LR's list, it's probably just as fast to click each folder and choosing delete (this removes from LR, but does not delete), one folder after another.
(I did try MOVING the folders using a file browser to another drive, but in LR, it followed them to the new location. That's why I suggest COPYING the folders then deleting the originals.)
- Pierre

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4486
iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Photo Sharing and Shared Photo Streams
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4379
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
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Juliette

Never mind.
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