How do i display folder contents in windows 11

How do i display folder contents in windows 11


In Windows 11, you can change the layout view of a folder in File Explorer to show all items in the folder with a extra large icons, large icons, medium icons, small icons, list, details, tiles, or content layout.

Each separate folder will remember its layout view as set when last closed.

This tutorial will show you how to change the layout view of a folder in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.


Contents


  • Option One: Change Folder Layout View using a Scroll Wheel
  • Option Two: Change Folder Layout View using Keyboard Shortcut
  • Option Three: Change Folder Layout View from File Explorer Toolbar
  • Option Four: Change Folder Layout View from File Explorer Command Bar
  • Option Five: Change Folder Layout View from Context Menu



EXAMPLE: Available folder layout views

How do i display folder contents in windows 11

How do i display folder contents in windows 11


How do i display folder contents in windows 11

How do i display folder contents in windows 11


How do i display folder contents in windows 11

How do i display folder contents in windows 11


How do i display folder contents in windows 11

How do i display folder contents in windows 11






Option One

Change Folder Layout View using a Scroll Wheel


1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).

2 Open the folder you want to change the layout view of.

3 Press and hold the Ctrl key while rolling the scroll wheel up or down to cycle the layout view to what you want, and release the Ctrl key when done.




Option Two

Change Folder Layout View using Keyboard Shortcut


1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).

2 Open the folder you want to change the layout view of.

3 Press the keyboard shortcut below for the layout view you want.

Layout ViewKeyboard ShortcutExtra large iconsCtrl+ Shift + 1Large iconsCtrl+ Shift + 2Medium iconsCtrl+ Shift + 3Small iconsCtrl+ Shift + 4ListCtrl+ Shift + 5DetailsCtrl+ Shift + 6TilesCtrl+ Shift + 7ContentCtrl+ Shift + 8





Option Three

Change Folder Layout View from File Explorer Toolbar


1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).

2 Open the folder you want to change the layout view of.

3 Click/tap on the Details (left) or Large icons (right) button on the toolbar at the bottom right corner of File Explorer for the layout view you want. (see screenshot below)

How do i display folder contents in windows 11






Option Four

Change Folder Layout View from File Explorer Command Bar


1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).

2 Open the folder you want to change the layout view of.

3 Click/tap on View on the command bar. (see screenshot below)

4 Click/tap on the Extra large icons, Large icons, Medium icons, Small icons, List, Details, Tiles, or Content layout view you want.

How do i display folder contents in windows 11






Option Five

Change Folder Layout View from Context Menu


1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).

2 Open the folder you want to change the layout view of.

3 Right click or press and hold on an empty area of the folder's background. (see screenshot below)

4 Click/tap on View.

5 Click/tap on the Extra large icons, Large icons, Medium icons, Small icons, List, Details, Tiles, or Content layout view you want.

How do i display folder contents in windows 11




That's it,
Shawn Brink


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How do I show the contents of a folder in Windows 11?

View hidden files and folders in Windows.
Open File Explorer from the taskbar..
Select View > Options > Change folder and search options..
Select the View tab and, in Advanced settings, select Show hidden files, folders, and drives and OK..

How do I view the contents of a folder in Windows?

Open File Explorer in Windows. ... .
Click in the address bar and replace the file path by typing cmd then press Enter..
This should open a black and white command prompt displaying the above file path..
Type dir /A:D. ... .
There should now be a new text file called FolderList in the above directory..

How do I enable folder preview in Windows 11?

Change the Windows 11 folder view style. Right-click within a folder or on the desktop and select View > Tiles or Content to enable icon thumbnails.

How do I display the contents of a folder in the content pane?

For now, you can only display the folder details in the right pane by going to File Explorer > View Tab > click Details Pane. Hope this helps. Let us know if you need more assistance. Was this reply helpful?