{"id":18369,"date":"2022-06-03T02:02:17","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T02:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=18369"},"modified":"2022-06-03T02:03:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T02:03:09","slug":"open-folder-in-new-window-on-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-folder-in-new-window-on-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Fast Methods to Open Folder in New window on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is there a keyboard shortcut to open folders up in a new window? When you double-click a folder in File Explorer, the default option is to open each folder in the same Window. If you prefer opening folders in a new window, here are 3 fast methods available on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Always Open Folders in New Window<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Press the <strong>Windows<\/strong> key + <strong>R<\/strong> keyboard combination to invoke the Run command box, type <code>control.exe folders<\/code> and hit Enter to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-folder-options-in-windows\/\">open Folder Options<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/open-folder-options-cmd.png\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the General tab, select &#8220;<strong>Open each folder in its own window<\/strong>&#8220;. Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/open-folder-in-its-own-window.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"382\" height=\"463\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/open-folder-in-its-own-window.png 382w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/open-folder-in-its-own-window-248x300.png 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From now on, Windows will always open each folders in a new window by default.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Temporarily Open a Folder in New Window via Context Menu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just right-click your desired folder in File Explorer, and then choose &#8220;<strong>Open in new window<\/strong>&#8221; from the pop-up context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/open-in-new-window.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"536\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/open-in-new-window.png 599w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/open-in-new-window-300x268.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It will temporarily open your folder in a new window.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 3: Temporarily Open a Folder in New Window via Keyboard Shortcut<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use your cursor to select the desired folder, then press the <strong>Ctrl<\/strong> + <strong>Enter<\/strong> (or Ctrl + N) keyboard shortcut. Your selected folder will be opened in a new window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/open-folder-in-new-window-with-keyboard-shortcut.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"315\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/open-folder-in-new-window-with-keyboard-shortcut.png 599w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/open-folder-in-new-window-with-keyboard-shortcut-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another method is to press and hold the <strong>Ctrl<\/strong> key, then double-click your target folder to open it in a new window.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is there a keyboard shortcut to open folders up in a new window? When you double-click a folder in File Explorer, the default option is to open each folder in the same Window. If you prefer opening folders in a new window, here are 3 fast methods available on Windows 11. 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