Instead of navigating to the file or folder each time you want to use it, you can simply double-click the shortcut to open it. If you have a file or folder you use frequently, you can save time by creating a shortcut on the desktop. In the next lesson, we'll talk about another important concept: how to find files on your computer that you can't easily locate. You'll start to feel more comfortable as you continue using your computer. If working with files and folders feels a little tricky right now, don't worry! Like anything else, working with files and folders is largely a matter of practice. We'll talk more about these in our lesson on Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows. To add them to the left pane, select the View tab > Navigation pane > Show libraries.Ctrl+A is an example of a keyboard shortcut. Libraries won’t show up in File Explorer unless you want them to.

To find out how to add This PC to your desktop or the Start menu, see My Computer is now This PC. My Computer is now called This PC, and it won’t show up on your desktop by default. If you're coming from Windows 7, here are a couple more differences: For more info on sharing options, see Share files in File Explorer. Select the files you want to share, go to the Share tab, select the Share button, and then choose an app. Now, you can use apps to share files and photos right from File Explorer. For more info, see Pin, remove, and customize in Quick access. Pin your favorite folders to Quick access to keep them close at hand. Your frequently used folders and recently used files are listed there, so you won't have to dig through a series of folders to find them. When File Explorer opens, you'll land in Quick access. For a quick primer on how it works, check out OneDrive on your PC. Here are some noteworthy changes for Windows 10:

To check it out in Windows 10, select its icon on the taskbar or the Start menu, or press the Windows logo key + E on your keyboard. Like many of the finer things in life, File Explorer has gotten better with age.

Windows file explorer