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File Explorer

Open a new tab and switch to it

CtrlT

Windows Desktop app Windows 11 File Explorer

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To open a new tab and switch to it in File Explorer, press Ctrl + T. 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

Open a new tab Asana Cmd + T
Create a browser tab Google Chrome Cmd + T
Open a new tab ChromeOS Ctrl + T
Create a browser tab Microsoft Edge Cmd + T
Create a browser tab Mozilla Firefox Cmd + T
Open the selected project item GitHub Space
Open a new tab for this server Mattermost Cmd + T
Open a tab Obsidian Cmd + T
Open a new tab Postman Cmd + T
Create a browser tab Safari Cmd + T
Open a new tab Windows Terminal Ctrl + Shift + T

More File Explorer shortcuts

Close the active tab Ctrl + W
Move to the next tab Ctrl + Tab
Scroll to the bottom of the window End
Rename the selected item F2
Search for a file or folder F3
Edit the current folder path F4
Refresh the window F5
Cycle through the parts of the window F6

See every File Explorer shortcut

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