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File Explorer

Refresh the window

F5

Windows Desktop app Windows 11 File Explorer

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To refresh the window in File Explorer, press F5. 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

Cycle through the parts of the window F6
Maximize or restore the window F11
Scroll to the top of the window Home
Collapse the selected folder Left arrow
Expand the selected folder Right arrow
Delete an item without using the Recycle Bin Shift + Delete
Open the context menu for the selection Shift + F10
Resize every column to fit its text Ctrl + +

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