diff --git a/cypress/e2e/files/files-delete.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/files/files-delete.cy.ts
index edb88519c59..1225b332413 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/files/files-delete.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/files/files-delete.cy.ts
@@ -49,12 +49,7 @@ describe('files: Delete files using file actions', { testIsolation: true }, () =
 
 		// select all
 		selectAllFiles()
-		cy.get('[data-cy-files-list-selection-actions]')
-			.findByRole('button', { name: 'Actions' })
-			.click()
-		cy.get('[data-cy-files-list-selection-action="delete"]')
-			.findByRole('menuitem', { name: /^Delete files/ })
-			.click()
+		triggerSelectionAction('delete')
 
 		// see dialog for confirmation
 		cy.findByRole('dialog', { name: 'Confirm deletion' })
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/files/files-download.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/files/files-download.cy.ts
index 06eb62094b8..50ec1ccde43 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/files/files-download.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/files/files-download.cy.ts
@@ -195,12 +195,7 @@ describe('files: Download files using selection', () => {
 		})
 
 		// click download
-		cy.get('[data-cy-files-list-selection-actions]')
-			.findByRole('button', { name: 'Actions' })
-			.click()
-		cy.findByRole('menuitem', { name: 'Download (selected)' })
-			.should('be.visible')
-			.click()
+		triggerSelectionAction('download')
 
 		// check a file is downloaded
 		const downloadsFolder = Cypress.config('downloadsFolder')
@@ -238,11 +233,7 @@ describe('files: Download files using selection', () => {
 		})
 
 		// click download
-		cy.get('[data-cy-files-list-selection-actions]')
-			.findByRole('button', { name: 'Actions' })
-			.click()
-		cy.findByRole('menuitem', { name: 'Download (selected)' })
-			.click()
+		triggerSelectionAction('download')
 
 		// check a file is downloaded
 		const downloadsFolder = Cypress.config('downloadsFolder')
@@ -283,11 +274,7 @@ describe('files: Download files using selection', () => {
 		})
 
 		// click download
-		cy.get('[data-cy-files-list-selection-actions]')
-			.findByRole('button', { name: 'Actions' })
-			.click()
-		cy.findByRole('menuitem', { name: 'Download (selected)' })
-			.click()
+		triggerSelectionAction('download')
 
 		// check a file is downloaded
 		const downloadsFolder = Cypress.config('downloadsFolder')
@@ -331,11 +318,7 @@ describe('files: Download files using selection', () => {
 		})
 
 		// click download
-		cy.get('[data-cy-files-list-selection-actions]')
-			.findByRole('button', { name: 'Actions' })
-			.click()
-		cy.findByRole('menuitem', { name: 'Download (selected)' })
-			.click()
+		triggerSelectionAction('download')
 
 		// check a file is downloaded
 		const downloadsFolder = Cypress.config('downloadsFolder')