To redo an action you just undid, press Ctrl+Y. Type the name for the directory and press Enter.Īs usual, Ctrl+C copies a file, Ctrl+X cuts a file (removing it from its current location), and Ctrl+V pastes the file into a new location. To create a new folder in the current directory, press Ctrl+Shift+N. RELATED: 42+ Text-Editing Keyboard Shortcuts That Work Almost Everywhere Creating a New Folder The usual keyboard shortcuts for text editing work while editing a file name, so you can press Ctrl+Left arrow to quickly navigate between words in a file name that has multiple words. Press Escape to cancel renaming the file without saving any changes.
You can then type a new name for the file and press Enter. File Explorer will automatically highlight the file’s name, excluding the file extension.
To rename a file with your keyboard, select it with the arrow keys (or by starting to type its name) and press F2. Use your arrow keys to highlight other files or folders and press Space to add them to your selection.
To select multiple files, press and hold the Ctrl key.
