Code editing
4 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Move up one folder level File Explorer
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Alt + Up arrow
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Expand every folder in the navigation pane Navigation pane
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Ctrl + Shift + E
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Create a new folder File Explorer
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Ctrl + Shift + N
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Edit the current folder path File Explorer
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F4
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Comments and review
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
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Show or hide the preview pane File Explorer
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Alt + P
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Files and printing
5 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Open File Explorer Anywhere in Windows
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Win + E
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Open a new File Explorer window File Explorer
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Ctrl + N
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Move to the previous tab Several tabs open
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Ctrl + Shift + Tab
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Open a new tab and switch to it File Explorer
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Ctrl + T
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Move to the next tab Several tabs open
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Ctrl + Tab
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Navigation
3 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Go back to the previous folder File Explorer
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Alt + Left arrow
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Go forward to the next folder File Explorer
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Alt + Right arrow
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Jump to the search box File Explorer
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Ctrl + E
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Search
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
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Search for a file or folder File Explorer
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F3
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Selection
8 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Select the address bar File Explorer
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Alt + D
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Show properties for the selected item Item selected
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Alt + Enter
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Send the selected item to the Recycle Bin Item selected
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Ctrl + D
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Rename the selected item Item selected
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F2
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Collapse the selected folder Navigation pane
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Left arrow
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Expand the selected folder Navigation pane
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Right arrow
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Delete an item without using the Recycle Bin Item selected
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Shift + Delete
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Open the context menu for the selection Item selected
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Shift + F10
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Tabs and windows
6 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Close the active tab File Explorer
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Ctrl + W
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Scroll to the bottom of the window File Explorer
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End
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Refresh the window File Explorer
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F5
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Cycle through the parts of the window File Explorer
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F6
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Maximize or restore the window File Explorer
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F11
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Scroll to the top of the window File Explorer
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Home
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View and zoom
2 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Show or hide the details pane File Explorer
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Alt + Shift + P
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Resize every column to fit its text Details view
|
Ctrl + +
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From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/file-explorer/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.