Is there a shortcut to open folders up in a new window?

Question

With directories you can right click -> Open in new window, however I would like to know whether there is an easier shortcut, because this is an action that I perform all the time.

Answer 1

Hold down Ctrl and double click the file/folder to open in a new window.

You can also hold Ctrl and hit Enter on a highlighted folder to accomplish the same thing (In case you like to browse with your keyboard)

Let me know if thats what you needed!

Answer 2

C:\Users\USER-NAME\Downloads

in shortcut properties, the type target is 'Folder', and this open in same window, to change behavior put parameter and path in field 'Target':

before path

C:\Windows\explorer.exe /n,

like this

C:\Windows\explorer.exe /n, "C:\Users\USER-NAME\Downloads"

or

C:\Windows\explorer.exe /n, C:\Users\USER-NAME\Downloads

this change target type to application located to explorer then explorer.exe get's parameter N to open your custom path to folder in new window.

Answer 3

Selecting the folder on the left, ctrl + n, alt + tab, enter.

Shoutout to shaunessyqueen https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-files/is-there-a-keyboard-shortcut-to-open-a-folder-in-a/c45311d0-7948-e011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5?auth=1

Answer 4

You can change the settings for Windows Explorer so that it always opens folders in a new window. To do this, start by going into the View tab and then click Options:

When you click on Options, a "Folder Options" window will open. You can then click "Open each folder in its own window" and then click OK or Apply to save the settings:

Once you've done this, every time you double-click on a folder it will open in a new window. You can always change this setting back by doing the same thing and selecting "Open each folder in the same window".

Answer 5

Just in case anyone else stumbles open this post: I just use ctrl + n with nothing selected to open a new window of the current window, and then I click the sidebar folder I would like to open. Alternatively, you could use Auto Hot Key to map a few shortcuts to common folders (for example, I like to use ctrl + windows key + d for documents).