Answer by lucidbrot for keyboard shortcut to select file in windows explorer
WinE to open windows explorerCTRLL to move to the address barC:\Users as an example where I navigate, followed by EnterNow simply press any character, as long as there is a file in the directory that...
View ArticleAnswer by stu0292 for keyboard shortcut to select file in windows explorer
A bit long-winded but might be preferred to multiple tabbing. On Windows 10 try: Alt-H S A DownAlt-H opens the 'Home' ribbon menu, S A selects all. Then using the up/down arrow keys to cancel the...
View ArticleAnswer by stu0292 for keyboard shortcut to select file in windows explorer
Alt-Enter sometimes works from the address bar. It seems a bit temperamental though, not properly figured it out. Using Windows 10
View ArticleAnswer by OLDcpuUSER for keyboard shortcut to select file in windows explorer
File list is the default selected area just after opening file explorer. Try pressing a letter that matches the first letter in a file or folder name to see the item become selected. Alternately press...
View ArticleAnswer by dan1111 for keyboard shortcut to select file in windows explorer
I just found this question and was searching for the same thing.In Explorer in Windows 8, if you press enter while in the address bar, it goes directly to the file list.Unfortunately, the behavior is...
View ArticleAnswer by Hondalex for keyboard shortcut to select file in windows explorer
Try shift+tab that will tab in the reverse order
View ArticleAnswer by Ben Blank for keyboard shortcut to select file in windows explorer
After launching Explorer, press F6. This toggles between the file list, the address bar, and (annoyingly) the close button for the "folder tree" pane. While on the folder view's close button, you can...
View ArticleAnswer by Gnoupi for keyboard shortcut to select file in windows explorer
Not a direct answer to your question, but an alternative.You could use Launchy, to type directly the address. Then enter would open the explorer directly where you want, and the "cursor" would be on...
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I typically go to the windows explorer using windowskey+e. Then I use Alt-D to go the address bar to type the folder name.Is there keyboard shortcut to directly go the file list on the right side...
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