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File Explorer

Show properties for the selected item

AltEnter

Windows Desktop app Windows 11 File Explorer

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To show properties for the selected item in File Explorer, press Alt + Enter. 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.

More File Explorer shortcuts

Go back to the previous folder Alt + Left arrow
Go forward to the next folder Alt + Right arrow
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

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