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Shortcut key to Create New Folder

A shortcut key to create a new folder is essential especially when you deal with many folders. You just can’t go to right click menu and create a new folder every time, it’s time consuming isn’t it? So, let’s speak about Windows shortcut keys to create new folders with ease.

Shortcut Key for Creating a New Folder in Windows 7:

Go to the location where you want to create a new folder and hold the keys Ctrl + Shift + N to create a new folder instantly. Just memorize this shortcut key combo and you are all set to create a new folder instantly!

Shortcut Key for Creating a New Folder in Windows Vista:

Press Alt + F then press W then press F (do this quickly), you’ll see a new folder created in the directory in which you are in windows explorer. This method won’t work for Desktop for that you need to download and install bxNew folder utility. After installing it, simply press ‘F12’ to create a new folder.

Shortcut Key for Creating a New Folder in Windows XP:

Unfortunately, unlike Windows 7, XP doesn’t have a direct shortcut key to create a new folder. But you can get a new folder shortcut by installing bxNew Folder utility. After installing you should notice a “New Folder” button in the explorer menu. You can simply click on the “New Folder” button or press F12 key to create a new folder anywhere.

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4 comments for “Shortcut key to Create New Folder”

  1. MyAvatars 0.2

    Yeah actually XP already has its own “Make a new folder” button too, to create a new folder in Windows Explorer, while it’s located in XP Webview Panel/Common Task Pane, see screenshot: http://img243.imageshack.us/i/standardxpnewfolderbutt.jpg/ (and just like Windows 7 RTM Explorer now), but yeah some people would love it’s on the explorer toolbar as well as Open/Save dialog box.

    Since Baxbex new folder offered only old Windows 98 style icon (not matching with new XP visual style), just download free add on new folder button in XP Explorer Toolbar (my created-skinned/reshacked bxnewfolder with Vista style icon etc) + hotkey and floating dialog box, fully functional and working as well: Screenshots: http://img263.imageshack.us/i/newfolderbuttoninxpexpl.jpg/ and http://img263.imageshack.us/i/cleanerusefuldialogboxa.jpg/

    Download:
    http://www.4shared.com/file/140689147/273f676f/New_Folder_Button_in_Explorer_Toolbar.html

    Posted by Amirz | October 14, 2009, 12:39 am
  2. MyAvatars 0.2

    That’s really nice Amirz… great job…
    thanks for the link

    Posted by Joel | October 14, 2009, 7:05 am
  3. MyAvatars 0.2

    Thanks Joel, PS i’ve already updated it (still on the same download link above) so it looks better now (final), especially with common Vista/Xp visual style look (e.g hot and normal icon res) + manifest, please check it out, hopefully would be useful, cheerz :)

    Posted by Amirz | November 6, 2009, 9:02 pm
  4. MyAvatars 0.2

    - Updated (Patch only):

    If you already have standard/original Baxbex New Folder application installed ( http://www.baxbex.com/ ), then you can also just download this smaller patch to easily get the same Vista style icon for Baxbex New Folder as i said before (to patch bxNewFolder.dll file easily and safely):
    http://www.4shared.com/file/152692792/57222e19/Baxbex_New_Folder-Vista_Icon__Patch_Only_.html

    Screenshots: http://img84.imageshack.us/i/newfolderbuttononxptoolm.jpg/ and http://img402.imageshack.us/i/cleanerusefuldialogboxa.jpg/

    All credits to Baxbex for the nice freeware of course.

    Hope that it would be useful, especially for XP users. Anyway good luck, and again special thanks to Joel for this nice and informative site… :)

    PS: You can also visit my thread on Deviantart for more info + some other tools & applications etc here:
    http://amirsyahrani.deviantart.com/art/Great-Windows-Explorer-Tools-142913425 ok thanks and cya… :)

    Posted by Amirz | November 18, 2009, 3:04 am

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