The key combination under Windows 7: Quickly create new folders
You are using Windows 7 as the operating system, you can easily create keyboard Shortcut new folder. The work around on the Desktop, but also in all the sub-folders in the Windows Explorer.
- Simultaneously press and hold the Ctrl, the shift and the "N"key. Ctrl you can find usually at the very bottom left on the keyboard. The Shift key is.
- Enter the name for the new folder that you just created. By default, this is named as "New folder".
Windows XP and keyboard combo: Even so, there are new folders
Under Windows XP there is no actual Shortcut to create a new folder. On detours you can do this by means of a key combination.
- Press in sequence the Alt key, "D", "N" and last "O". Unlike in Windows 7, you do not need to press these buttons simultaneously and hold. The Alt key usually to the left of the spacebar.
- Unlike the Windows-7-key combination, this approach only works within Windows Explorer, since you activate the toolbar with the Alt-key the menu. On "D", navigate to "file", "N" to "New" and "O" are selected, ultimately, "folder".
- Now you can enter the name for the newly created folder.
