Tech Easter eggs are hidden features, messages, or functions intentionally placed within software, games and websites by developers. These surprises are meant to be discovered by users, often rewarding those who find them with a fun or unexpected bonus. There … Read More
To close File Explorer, press Control + W. If you have more than one Tab open, Control + W will just close the current Tab. To close File Explorer with multiple Tabs open (closing all Tabs), press Alt + F4.
There are several ways to open the Search feature in File Explorer. You can press Control + E or Control + F or F3. All these shortcuts will bring you to the search box where you type in your key words and … Read More
There are several areas to the File Explorer window, including the folder navigation area. Here you will find the hierarchical layout of the folders on the PC. But it is usually just showing the top level of the folders. Use … Read More
There are several areas to the File Explorer window. The list of files in the current folder (items view list), column titles, the title bar (current tab), status bar and the folder navigation area (preview). These main areas can be accessed by pressing … Read More
To delete a file or a set of files, first select the file(s). Then press the Delete key or Control + D. This will send the file(s) to the Recycle Bin folder, where they can be restored, if needed. To … Read More
A couple of weeks ago, we looked at multiple file selection which enables you to copy, move or delete several files at the same time. But we forgot to mention the situation where you want to just select one file. … Read More
When copying or moving files, it may be handy to have the source folder and destination folder open in different windows or different tabs. So you can copy/cut between windows/tabs. To open a new File Explorer window, press Control + N. … Read More
Multiple file selection is an important skill to learn so that you can perform a copy, move or delete function on a number of files, at the same time. To select a file, position on it in File Explorer using Arrow … Read More
Last week’s shortcut covered the displaying of file information in a pane in File Explorer. Perhaps a more accessible way to view the details of a file is to access all the properties in a separate window. Select a file … Read More