Shortcut to Open File Explorer in Windows 10
If you want to open File Explorer using the keyboard, the keyboard shortcut for opening File Explorer in Windows 10 is the Windows key + E.
When you press the Windows key + E, it will open a new File Explorer window, if you press the shortcut key again another File Explorer window will be opened.
Every time you press the shortcut key, a new instance of File Explorer will be opened.
We can open File Explorer from the Start menu or the shortcut pinned to the Taskbar. If you don’t see a taskbar shortcut, then open the Start menu, go to Windows System, right-click File Explorer, go to more, and click “Pin to taskbar”.
If you want to open more than one File Explorer instance, right-click Explorer’s taskbar shortcut and click File Explorer.
Here are some useful File Explorer Shortcuts that you’ll find helpful when working with Windows 10 File Manager.
| Ctrl+W | Close the current window. |
| Shift+Ctrl+N | Create a new folder. |
| Windows logo key + Down arrow | Down arrow – Minimize current window. |
| Windows logo key + M | Minimize all windows. |
| Alt+P | Show/hide Preview pane. |
| F2 | Rename the selected File/Folder. |
| Alt+D | Select the address bar. |