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Move up one folder level

AltUp arrow

Windows Desktop app Windows 11 File Explorer

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In File Explorer, Alt + Up arrow will move up one folder level. 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.

More File Explorer shortcuts

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
Move to the previous tab Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Open a new tab and switch to it Ctrl + T
Close the active tab Ctrl + W

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