{"id":593460,"date":"2023-01-03T05:49:40","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T11:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/03\/file-explorer-tabs-are-finally-in-windows-heres-how-to-use-them-to-simplify-your-life\/"},"modified":"2023-01-03T05:49:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T11:49:40","slug":"file-explorer-tabs-are-finally-in-windows-heres-how-to-use-them-to-simplify-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/03\/file-explorer-tabs-are-finally-in-windows-heres-how-to-use-them-to-simplify-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"File Explorer tabs are finally in Windows! Here\u2019s how to use them to simplify your life"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By now, your PC should have received the small October update to the larger Windows 11 2022 Update<\/a> (if you\u2019re using Windows 11). It holds a long asked-for, much appreciated new feature: tabbed browsing in File Explorer. You don\u2019t need to keep separate windows open to have multiple folders open anymore! <\/p>\n

Is it necessary? No. Are heated car seats necessary? No. But once you start using File Explorer tabs, you\u2019ll be loath to give them up. <\/p>\n

They\u2019re dead simple. Tabs within File Explorer are just like tabs within a browser; a compact way of navigating back and forth without needing to open a separate window. But in File Explorer, you\u2019re probably used to opening a folder, using \u201ccopy\u201d or \u201ccut\u201d to move files from one folder to another, then navigating through the file hierarchy to actually find that folder. That\u2019s a pain. Stop doing that!<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the whole point of using the tabbed File Explorer: open up a folder or drive in one tab, and the target folder or drive in another. Then you can go back and forth and simply make sure that you\u2019re copying the right files to the right folders. And, of course, you can open other tabs in File Explorer as you see fit at the same time. It\u2019s as simple as that.<\/p>\n

How to get started with File Explorer tabs<\/h2>\n
File Explorer tabs are already part of the File Explorer UI, provided that you\u2019re running an up-to-date copy of Windows. (You can check Windows Update in the Windows 11 Settings menu to be sure.)<\/p>\n
To open a new tab, simply navigate to the top of the File Explorer window and click the small \u201c+\u201d button next to the tab. Voila! A new tab opens. There doesn\u2019t seem to be any limit to the number of tabs, so you can open as many as you wish.<\/p>\n
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The \u201c+\u201d button opens a new File Explorer tab.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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To close the tab, you can click the small \u201cX\u201d in the upper-right-hand corner of the tab.<\/p>\n
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Close tabs by clicking the \u2018X,\u201d as per the normal way of navigating around Windows.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tabs can of course be dragged around within the File Explorer interface to help navigate around. Unlike a browser, however, you can\u2019t drag them out of the current window to create another, separate File Explorer window. You also can\u2019t drag a folder up to the navigation bar to create a new tab, yet. (If you want<\/em> Microsoft to add these new features, remember to add your request to the Feedback Hub<\/a> on Windows 10 or Windows 11.)<\/p>\n
Remember, tabs within File Explorer were not<\/em> part of the Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2)<\/a> \u2014 they were added as part of a later separate update. It\u2019s all part of the new \u201cMoments\u201d strategy that Microsoft has implemented to add new features at unexpected times. So if you haven\u2019t seen them before, that\u2019s fine. But it\u2019s worth starting to use them now that you\u2019re aware!<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tAuthor: Mark Hachman<\/a>, Senior Editor\t\t<\/h3>\n
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As PCWorld’s senior editor, Mark focuses on Microsoft news and chip technology, among other beats. He has formerly written for PCMag, BYTE, Slashdot, eWEEK, and ReadWrite.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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