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Open the context menu for the selection

ShiftF10

Windows Desktop app Windows 11 File Explorer

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In File Explorer, Shift + F10 will open the context menu for the selection. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Item selected

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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Show or hide the details pane Alt + Shift + P

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