Windows Key + E | Start Windows Explorer (My Computer) |
Alt + Up Arrow | Go up one folder |
Alt + Left Arrow / Alt + Right Arrow | Go to previous folder / go to next folder |
Tab / Shift + Tab | Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List (Default is usually File List) |
Alt + D or F4 | Jump to the Address bar and select absolute address. Copy address with ctrl + c if desired |
Ctrl + E / Ctrl + F | Jump to Search Box in Explorer |
Ctrl + N | Open new instance of Windows Explorer |
F11 | Maximize window |
Arrow Keys | Navigate between files and folders |
Enter | Open folder or start application |
Home / End | Jump to first / jump to last item |
F2 | Change the file name of active item |
F2, then Left Arrow / Right Arrow | Move one character to the left / to the right in item name |
F2, then Ctrl + Left Arrow / Ctrl + Right Arrow | Jump one word to the left / to the right of item name |
F2, then Home / End | Jump to beginning / jump to end of item name |
F2, then Ctrl + A | Select complete object name including suffix (default excludes suffix) |
Left Arrow / Right Arrow | Expand folder / collapse folder (navigation pane only) |
Alt + P | Display or hide Preview Pane |
Alt + V + D | View details. Check View menu for more options |
Alt + V + X | View extra-large icons. Check View menu for more options |
Shift + Mouse Scroll Wheel | Change size of icons |
Shift + Up Arrow / Down Arrow | Select multiple adjacent items (directly above or below) |
Press Ctrl with Arrow Keys and Space Bar | Select multiple non-adjacent items. Hold Ctrl, use arrow keys to move to next item, and press Space Bar to add/remove from choice |
Ctrl + A | Select all |
a…z and 1..9 | Press the first letter any item to jump to it. Continue typing the full name if multiple items start with the same letter |
Ctrl + C, Ctrl + X, Ctrl + V | Ctrl+c for copy, Ctrl+x for cut and Ctrl+v for paste |
Ctrl + Z, Ctrl + Y | Undo an action, Redo an action |
Del | |
Shift + Del | Delete an item permanently without placing it into the Recycle Bin |
Shift + F10 | Activate context menu of active object. Replaces the right mouse button. Once in the context menu use arrow keys, a-z and Enter to get to the choice |
Ctrl + Shift + N | Create new folder |
Alt + Enter | Open Properties dialog box |