{"id":601447,"date":"2023-01-26T06:49:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T12:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/microsoft-working-on-an-overhaul-for-file-explorer-to-better-fit-windows-11\/"},"modified":"2023-01-26T06:49:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T12:49:04","slug":"microsoft-working-on-an-overhaul-for-file-explorer-to-better-fit-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/microsoft-working-on-an-overhaul-for-file-explorer-to-better-fit-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft working on an overhaul for File Explorer to better fit Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-label=\"article\" data-id=\"mnf5m6gWcShP5eXtDi7SQE\">\n<header>\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\" aria-label=\"Return to Home\">Home<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\" aria-label=\"Return to News\">News<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\" aria-label=\"Return to Software\">Software<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Windows 11\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/w3AmC6QM2T2W3fJV3wb7PZ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/w3AmC6QM2T2W3fJV3wb7PZ.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Windows 11\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/w3AmC6QM2T2W3fJV3wb7PZ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/w3AmC6QM2T2W3fJV3wb7PZ.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/w3AmC6QM2T2W3fJV3wb7PZ-320-80.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 11\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/w3AmC6QM2T2W3fJV3wb7PZ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/w3AmC6QM2T2W3fJV3wb7PZ.jpg\"><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<p><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/w3AmC6QM2T2W3fJV3wb7PZ.jpg\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"338\"><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Shutterstock)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>A substantial redesign for File Explorer on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/windows-11\"><u>Windows 11<\/u><\/a> is reportedly underway in an effort to make it more user-friendly and integrate it further with Microsoft 365.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/software-apps\/windows-11\/this-is-microsofts-new-modern-file-explorer-overhaul-for-windows-11\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/software-apps\/windows-11\/this-is-microsofts-new-modern-file-explorer-overhaul-for-windows-11\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>report comes from Windows Central<\/u><\/a><span> (opens in new tab)<\/span><u>,<\/u> which managed to get its hands on exclusive information and even some internal mock-up images of what the new File Explorer may look like. Do take everything mentioned in the reporting with a grain of salt, however. The final product may look radically different as things are still in the conceptual stage. Nothing has been officially revealed yet.<\/p>\n<p>If the mock-ups are to be believed, aspects of the toolbar are being changed to more closely follow Windows 11&#8217;s style. Both the address and search bar will have a more rounded look as File Explorer tabs continue to sit on top.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Common actions like \u201cNew\u201d, \u201cCopy\u201d, and \u201cPaste\u201d will now sit below the header in the File\/Folder view. Even the left-side navigation menu will sport a rounder look. At a glance, the redesign may have File Explorer resembling modern web browsers than a traditional file manager.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"other-new-features\">Other new features<\/h2>\n<p>The other major aspect of the redesign is the <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zyRijDxomVhgmefufUgWhh.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zyRijDxomVhgmefufUgWhh.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Microsoft 365 integration<\/u><\/a><span> (opens in new tab)<\/span> within the Home tab, which is now split into three different sections. The top portion will be a feed of \u201crecommended files\u201d from other 365 users on the cloud, complete with large thumbnails so you know what\u2019s being suggested. Below that in the details pane, the new File Explorer will display email threads and recent comments made in shared files \u201cacross multiple colleagues or attached via email.\u201d And like the thumbnails, the tidbits of info are \u201cvisible at a glance\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft is also reportedly \u201ctoying\u201d with the idea of bringing tags to File Explorer, allowing users to organize files according to keywords and colors in a similar fashion to the Finder app on macOS. Additionally, work is being done to provide \u201ca more rich photo viewing experience via a new Gallery area\u201d. Not much is known about this final photo feature other than it would allow users to gander at large previews of images by hovering their cursor over files.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"pending-release-date\">Pending release date<\/h2>\n<p>A release date for this overhaul \u2013 assuming nothing gets changed or scrapped \u2013 is unknown. According to the report, Microsoft aims to launch the new File Explorer by the end of 2023 with two likely time periods for the rollout.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The redesign could be either this summer as part of a Moment update or with the release of version 23H2 for Windows 11. It\u2019s too early to tell with total certainty. However, as Windows Central points out, if the redesign does come out in its entirety, it will be the \u201cmost significant update to File Explorer since Windows 8&#8243;.<\/p>\n<p>It would be great if the redesign actually came to fruition. File Explorer has hardly changed over the years \u2013 just a few tweaks here and there such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/how-to\/how-to-use-file-explorers-new-tabs-in-windows-11s-new-update\"><u>new tabs<\/u><\/a> but nothing major.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in getting more out of your file manager, be sure to check out TechRadar\u2019s list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/the-best-file-manager\"><u>best file managers for 2023<\/u><\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent\">\n<section>\n<p>Sign up to theTechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-authorBio\">\n<p>Cesar Cadenas has been writing about the tech industry for several years now specializing in consumer electronics, entertainment devices, Windows, and the gaming industry. But he\u2019s also passionate about smartphones, GPUs, and cybersecurity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/microsoft-working-on-an-overhaul-for-file-explorer-to-better-fit-windows-11\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Margarete Latson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Software (Image credit: Shutterstock) A substantial redesign for File Explorer on Windows 11 is reportedly underway in an effort to make it more user-friendly and integrate it further with Microsoft 365.The report comes from Windows Central (opens in new tab), which managed to get its hands on exclusive information and even some internal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":601448,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[78,46,2785],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-601447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-microsoft","category-technology","category-working"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=601447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601447\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/601448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=601447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=601447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=601447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}