Windows Explorer
Windows' built-in file manager that enables intuitive folder navigation and efficient file management through drag-and-drop operations
Windows+E
Open File Explorer
Opens Windows File Explorer.
💡 Hint: Explorer
Alt+D
Select address bar
Selects the address bar for typing a path.
💡 Hint: Directory
Alt+Enter
Show properties
Shows the properties dialog for the selected item.
💡 Hint: Alt+Enter = detailed info
Alt+Left → Backspace
Go back to previous folder
Navigates to the previously viewed folder.
💡 Hint: ← = back direction
Alt+Right
Go forward to next folder
Navigates to the next folder (after going back).
💡 Hint: → = forward direction
Alt+Up
Go to parent folder
Navigates to the parent folder of the current folder.
💡 Hint: ↑ = upper level
Alt+P
Show/hide preview pane
Shows or hides the file preview pane.
💡 Hint: Preview
Alt+Shift+P
Show/hide details pane
Shows or hides the details pane for the selected item.
💡 Hint: Shift+P = detailed preview
Ctrl+D → Delete
Delete to Recycle Bin
Moves the selected item to the Recycle Bin.
💡 Hint: Delete
Shift+Delete
Permanently delete
Permanently deletes the selected item without moving to Recycle Bin.
💡 Hint: Shift+Delete = permanent delete
Ctrl+E → Ctrl+F
Select search box
Selects the search box to start file search.
💡 Hint: Find
Ctrl+L
Focus on address bar
Focuses on the address bar.
💡 Hint: Location
Ctrl+N
Open new window
Opens a new Explorer window.
💡 Hint: New
Ctrl+W
Close window
Closes the current Explorer window.
💡 Hint: Window
Ctrl+Shift+N
Create new folder
Creates a new folder in the current location.
💡 Hint: Shift+N = new folder
Ctrl+Shift+E
Expand all folders
Expands all folders in the navigation tree.
💡 Hint: Shift+E = expand all
Ctrl+Shift+1-8
Change view style
Changes the view style of files and folders (large icons, details, etc.).
💡 Hint: Number = view style number
Ctrl+T
Open new tab
Opens a new tab and switches to it.
💡 Hint: Tab
Ctrl+W
Close tab
Closes the current tab. If only one tab is open, closes the window.
💡 Hint: Window close
Ctrl+Tab
Switch to next tab
Switches to the next tab.
💡 Hint: Tab = tab switching
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Switch to previous tab
Switches to the previous tab.
💡 Hint: Shift+Tab = reverse tab switching
Ctrl+1-9
Jump to specific tab
Jumps to the tab with the specified number.
💡 Hint: Number = tab number
Ctrl++
Resize columns to fit text
In details view, resizes all columns to fit their text content.
💡 Hint: + = size expansion
F2
Rename selected item
Renames the selected item.
💡 Hint: F2 = rename
F3
Search for files or folders
Starts searching for files or folders.
💡 Hint: F3 = Find
F4
Show address bar list
Shows the address bar path history list.
💡 Hint: F4 = address history
F5
Refresh view
Refreshes the current folder view with the latest information.
💡 Hint: F5 = refresh
F6
Cycle through window elements
Cycles through elements in the window.
💡 Hint: F6 = element cycle
F11
Toggle fullscreen mode
Toggles the window between fullscreen and normal size.
💡 Hint: F11 = fullscreen
Right
Expand current selection
Expands the folder if collapsed, or selects the first subfolder if expanded.
💡 Hint: → = expand
Left
Collapse current selection
Collapses the folder if expanded, or selects the parent folder if collapsed.
💡 Hint: ← = collapse
End
Scroll to bottom of window
Scrolls to the bottom of the active window.
💡 Hint: End = end
Home
Scroll to top of window
Scrolls to the top of the active window.
💡 Hint: Home = home
Shift+Arrow
Select multiple items
Selects multiple items from the current selection in the arrow key direction.
💡 Hint: Shift+Arrow = continuous selection
Ctrl+Arrow+Space
Select individual items
Selects multiple individual items in the window.
💡 Hint: Ctrl+Space = individual selection
Ctrl+A
Select all items
Selects all items in the current folder.
💡 Hint: All
Ctrl+C
Copy items
Copies the selected items to the clipboard.
💡 Hint: Copy
Ctrl+X
Cut items
Cuts the selected items and moves them to the clipboard.
💡 Hint: Xscissors shape (cut)
Ctrl+V
Paste items
Pastes items from the clipboard to the current location.
💡 Hint: Vpaste motion
Ctrl+Z
Undo action
Undoes the last action.
💡 Hint: Zlast letter (undo last action)
Shift+F10
Show context menu
Shows the context menu for the selected item.
💡 Hint: F10 = menu display