To add any folder in File Explorer to Quick Access, right-click the folder and select Pin to Quick Access from the pop-up menu, or drag and drop the folder to the entry for Quick Access.

The basic functionality, however, remains unchanged. Although File Explorer is relatively easy to use, there are many features and settings that can help you be a little more productive on Windows 10.

You can quickly email a file to yourself using the Share button or use the Send To option in File Explorer. We explain how to do this in Windows 11.

Tips & Tricks to use Tabs in File Explorer in Windows 11. You can add new tabs, re-arrange tabs, scroll the tab list in File Explorer, and more.

Sarah Jacobsson Purewal Feb. 5, 2015 10:24 a.m. PT 3 min read Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET In Windows 10's File Explorer, the Favorites section you know and love (maybe) has gotten a makeover.

Windows only: While Windows Explorer can sort files by type, by default it doesn't display or sort files by extension in a separate column—but the Extension Column add-on does just that.

Image: Anton Watman/Shutterstock Right-clicking a folder or file in Windows 10 File Explorer triggers a context menu with an array of commands, including several from third-party applications.

First, open File Explorer in Windows 10 and right-click on any image—JPG, PNG, TIF, GIF, etc. Notice that there’s no option in the popup menu to preview the file without having to open it or ...