Question: How to Make a Folder on Windows 10?
Contents

Method 1: Create a New Folder with a Keyboard Shortcut

  • Navigate to the location where you want to create the folder.
  • Hold down the Ctrl, Shift, and N keys at the same time.
  • Enter your desired folder name.
  • Navigate to the location where you want to create the folder.
  • Right-click on a blank space in the folder location.

The easiest way to keep content hidden is using File Explorer.

  • Open File Explorer.
  • Navigate to the file or folder you want to hide.
  • Right-click the item and click on Properties.
  • On the General tab, under Attributes, check the Hidden option.
  • Click Apply.

How to Create a New Folder in Windows 10

  • Navigate to the location where you want to create the folder.
  • Hold down the Ctrl, Shift, and N keys at the same time.
  • Enter your desired folder name.
  • Navigate to the location where you want to create the folder.
  • Right-click on a blank space in the folder location.
  • Select New then Folder from the contextual menu.

Here’s how you make an “invisible” folder on your desktop.

  • Create a new folder.
  • Right-click on the shortcut and select ‘rename’.
  • Rename the folder with the characters 0160 while pressing and holding the Alt key.
  • Right-click the folder and go to properties.
  • Click the “Customize” tab.

How to Zip Files in Windows 10

  • Select the file(s) and/or folder(s) you want to compress.
  • Right-click on the file or folder (or group of files or folders), then point to Send to and select Compressed (zipped) folder.
  • Name the ZIP file.

Create an ISO File from a Folder in Windows

  • To choose a folder from which you want to create an ISO file, click Select Folder.
  • The Browse For Folder dialog box displays.
  • To select the location for the ISO file, click Select Output.
  • On the Save As dialog box, navigate to the folder in which you want to save the ISO file.

How do you create a folder on a PC?

Method 1 Windows

  1. Go to the area where you want to create the folder. The easiest example is your computer’s desktop, but you can create a folder anywhere on your computer.
  2. Right-click on a blank space. Doing so opens a drop-down menu.
  3. Select New.
  4. Click Folder.
  5. Type in a name for your folder and press ↵ Enter .

How do you create a new file in Windows?

Steps

  • Navigate to the folder or desktop, you would like to create your file. For example, My Documents.
  • Right click an empty section of the folder window or desktop.
  • Select “New” from the context menu.
  • Select the type of file you’d like to create.
  • Enter a name for the newly created file. Open the new file to edit it.
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

Share this article
Twitter Facebook Pinterest