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WINDOWS SHORTCUT MASTERY · LESSON 23
Open File Explorer: Windows + E
FREE LESSON
3 minutesWindows 11Beginner
Section 1 of 33 minutes
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UNDERSTAND THE IDEA
When this helps
What am I going to do?
Read the idea, learn the key combination and answer a question about when it would help.
What will I learn?
Know when and how to open file explorer.
File Explorer is where you browse folders and saved files. A direct shortcut helps when no folder window is already visible.
LEARN THE SHORTCUT
The keys and what happens
Where it works Windows 11
Windows+E
Key names are shown separately, not as a keyboard layout. A + between key boxes means combine them. A box named Plus means the actual Plus key. Follow the steps below for alternatives.
1How to use it
Hold the Windows logo key, press E, then release both. File Explorer opens. In its left side, click a location such as Documents once; open a folder with two quick left clicks.
2What to watch for
The starting location depends on your settings. This opens the place where you browse files; it does not automatically find a particular document or create a new folder.
You can learn this shortcut without pressing it here. The real keys act on your computer or the app you are using.
CHOOSE THE USEFUL ACTION
When would you use it?
You want to look through the files saved in Documents. Where would this shortcut help?
Open the app for browsing folders and files.
Progress is saved in this browser on this device.
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