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File Explorer

Open File Explorer

WinE

Windows Desktop app Windows 11 File Explorer

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Press Win + E to open File Explorer. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Anywhere in Windows

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts in Windows - Microsoft Support

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More File Explorer shortcuts

Select the address bar Alt + D
Show properties for the selected item Alt + Enter
Go back to the previous folder Alt + Left arrow
Go forward to the next folder Alt + Right arrow
Show or hide the preview pane Alt + P
Show or hide the details pane Alt + Shift + P
Move up one folder level Alt + Up arrow
Send the selected item to the Recycle Bin Ctrl + D

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