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File Explorer

Go forward to the next folder

AltRight arrow

Windows Desktop app Windows 11 File Explorer

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Press Alt + Right arrow to go forward to the next folder in File Explorer. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: File Explorer

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.

The same task in other apps

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More File Explorer shortcuts

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
Jump to the search box Ctrl + E
Open a new File Explorer window Ctrl + N
Expand every folder in the navigation pane Ctrl + Shift + E
Create a new folder Ctrl + Shift + N

See every File Explorer shortcut

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