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[] WINDOWS 10 FILE EXPLORER: FURTHER TIPS & TWEAKS01 QUICK ACCESS
Click any item here to quickly jump
to the relevant folder. Some items, such as the
Documents and Pictures folders, are here by
default, but you can easily add your own
shortcuts.02 MAIN WINDOW
The files and folders in the currently
selected location. Select ‘Ribbon > View’ to
change the way these items are displayed:
in a list, as small icons and other options.03 RIBBON
The four tabs — File, Home, Share
and View — contained in this toolbar let you
to perform various actions on files, on
folders and on the File Explorer itself.04 PREVIEW PANE
Enable this option to get a sneak peek
at a file without having to open the relevant
application. This function works best with
pictures and video.06 CHANGE VIEW
You can switch between content list
and large thumbnail views in File Explorer
by selecting the relevant button: left for
content list; right for large thumbnail.5 SEARCH
Quickly find any item by typing
what you’re looking for into the Search box.
You can also search your computer using
Cortana, of course.04060509
OTHER FILE EXPLORER OPTIONS
While you can select multiple files and folders by clicking and
dragging or Ctrl-clicking, there is another option. Go to ‘View > Show/
hide’ and select and check the ‘Item check boxes’ option. Every item will now
have its own check box, making it easy to select them quickly. This section
also lets you show or hide file extensions, and show or hide individual files
and folders.
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CUSTOMISE QUICK ACCESS
If you regularly access certain items, Quick Access can help.
It enables you to pin them to its menu, which sits in File Explorer’s
sidebar. Select the Quick Access menu itself and you will see your favourites
on top with recent files below. To add an item to Quick Access, select it, then go
to ‘Home > Pin to Quick Access’. To remove it, right-click it and select ‘Unpin from
Quick Access’.