how to open two folders side by side

Steps to set opening folders in separate or same window on Windows 10: Step 1: Open File Explorer Options (or Folder Options). Step 2: Choose a folder browsing option. In the General settings, choose Open each folder in its own window or Open each folder in the same window, and then click OK. Click to see full answer.

1. How do I open two folders at the same time?
2. How do I have two windows open side by side?
3. How do I view all files in multiple folders?
4. How do I extract multiple folders?
5. How do I open a new folder?
6. How do I split my screen into 3 windows?
7. How do you use split screen?
8. How do I get a list of folders and subfolders with the files?
9. How do I see all files and subfolders in Windows 10?
10. How do I merge folders?
11. How do I move files from multiple folders to one folder?
12. How many subfolders can you have in Windows?
13. How do I delete the contents of multiple folders?

How do I open two folders at the same time?

If you want to open multiple folders located in a single location (in a drive or directory), simply select all folders you want to open, hold down Shift and Ctrl keys, and then double-click on the selection.

How do I have two windows open side by side?

Press the Windows key and press either the Right or Left arrow key, moving the open window to either the screen's left or right position. Choose the other window you want to view to the side of the window in step one.

How do I view all files in multiple folders?

Just go to the top-level source folder (whose contents you want to copy), and in the Windows Explorer search box type * (just a star or asterisk). This will display every file and sub-folder under the source folder.

How do I extract multiple folders?

You can select multiple WinZip files, right click, and drag them to a folder to unzip them all with one operation.

1. From an open folder window, highlight the WinZip files you want to Extract.
2. Right click in the highlighted area and drag to the destination folder.
3. Release the right mouse button.
4. Choose WinZip Extract to here.

How do I open a new folder?

The fastest way to create a new folder in Windows is with the CTRL+Shift+N shortcut.

1. Navigate to the location where you want to create the folder. ...
2. Hold down the Ctrl, Shift, and N keys at the same time. ...
3. Enter your desired folder name. ...
4. Navigate to the location where you want to create the folder.

How do I split my screen into 3 windows?

For three windows, just drag a window into the top left corner and release the mouse button. Click a remaining window to automatically align it underneath in a three window configuration.

How do you use split screen?

Alternatively, you can tap and hold on an app and then tap on the Split Screen icon to enter the mode. Now, tap on the second app you want to use in split-screen. The second method works for almost all Android phones. As soon as you select the other app, both the apps will start running simultaneously.

How do I get a list of folders and subfolders with the files?

Open the command line at the folder of interest (see previous tip). Enter “dir” (without quotes) to list the files and folders contained in the folder. If you want to list the files in all the subfolders as well as the main folder, enter “dir /s” (without quotes) instead.

How do I see all files and subfolders in Windows 10?

This is for Windows 10, but should work in other Win systems. Go to the main folder you are interested in, and in the folder search bar type a dot "." and press enter. This will show literally all the files in every subfolder.

How do I merge folders?

The easiest way to merge folders is to copy the contents of one folder to the other.

1. Navigate to the folder from which you wish to move the data to another folder.
2. Copy all its contents by using the Ctrl + A (select all) and Ctrl + C (copy) shortcut combinations.

How do I move files from multiple folders to one folder?

In the Move Items dialog, select the folder where you want to move all the files. To create a new folder, click Make New Folder button and assign the folder name accordingly. Once selected the folder, click Move.

How many subfolders can you have in Windows?

Sub-folders are unlimited. You can only have up to 9 levels of nested subfolders. Just like sub-folders, individual files are unlimited.

How do I delete the contents of multiple folders?

Sure, you can open the folder, tap Ctrl-A to "select all" files, and then hit the Delete key.