You can also customize how File Explorer feels by right-clicking the Quick Access list and clicking Options. There are three ways to pin a folder to the Quick Access list: Drag the folder from the right pane into the list select the folder and click the Pin to Quick access button in the ribbon or right-click the folder and choose Pin to Quick access from the dropdown menu. The Quick Access list is exactly what it sounds like - a quickly accessible left-pane list of your favorite and most recently-used folders.
Here are a few useful keyboard shortcuts you can use inside File Explorer:Ĭtrl + N: Open a new File Explorer window with the same folder.Īlt + Enter: Open the Properties window of a selected file or folder.Īlt + Shift + P: Show/hide the Details pane.
Keyboard shortcuts make everything better! By far the handiest keyboard shortcut is Windows key + E, which will open a new File Explorer window (if you've ever tried to move or copy files between two folders, you know why this shortcut is a lifesaver). Here are some tips - including handy keyboard shortcuts - you can use to make the new File Explorer work for you. Because the File Explorer is where you'll go to find, manage, and otherwise explore your files, you may as well make it as comfortable an experience as you can. The File Explorer changed its name in Windows 8 (it was previously known as the Windows Explorer), but it's gotten more functionality in Windows 10.
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