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File Explorer keyboard shortcuts
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First published at 9/13/2017 on
https://defkey.com/windows-10-file-explorer-shortcuts

File Explorer is Windows 10's default file manager application. It has new
features like OneDrive support, pinning favorite folders to Quick access,
sharing files via Share tab.

File Explorer has 22 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below.



General
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Win + E                 Open File Explorer (global shortcut)
Alt + D                 Select the address bar
Ctrl + E                Select the search box
Ctrl + F                Select the search box
Ctrl + N                Open a new window
Ctrl + W                Close the current window
Ctrl + Shift + E        Display all folders above the selected folder
Ctrl + Shift + N        Create a new folder

Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel: Change the size and appearance of file and
folder icons



Num pad
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*                       Display all sub-folders under the selected folder
+                       Display the contents of the selected folder
-                       Collapse the selected folder
Alt + P                 Display the preview pane


Miscellaneous
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Alt + Enter             Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item
Alt + Right arrow       View the next folder
Alt + Up arrow          View the folder that the folder was in (One level up)
Alt + Left arrow        View the previous folder
Backspace               View the previous folder
Right arrow             Display the current selection (if it’s collapsed), or select the first
sub-folder
Left arrow              Collapse the current selection (if it’s expanded), or select the folder
that the folder was in
End                     Display the bottom of the active window
Home                    Display the top of the active window
F11                     Maximize or minimize the active window

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