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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
EXAMPLE: Available folder layout views Option One Change Folder Layout View using a Scroll Wheel1 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 Shortcut1 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 Toolbar1 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) Option Four Change Folder Layout View from File Explorer Command Bar1 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. Option Five Change Folder Layout View from Context Menu1 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. That's it, Shawn Brink Related Tutorials
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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?
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