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File Explorer

Resize every column to fit its text

Ctrl+

Windows Desktop app Windows 11 File Explorer

Practice this

To resize every column to fit its text in File Explorer, press Ctrl + Plus. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Details view

Microsoft notes this needs the plus key on a numeric keypad.

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.

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