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Displaying Subfolders

With Windows 10, if a folder contains subfolders, that folder name will instead have a small
right-pointing triangle next to it.
8 No triangle next to a folder name ( ) means the folder has no subfolders.

8 Right-pointing triangle next to a folder name ( ) means that the folder has
subfolders.
8 Down-pointing triangle next to a folder name ( ) means that subfolders are

currently displayed for that folder.

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To view a folder’s subfolder.

Click on the right pointing triangle next to the folder.

The right pointing triangle will turn into down-
pointing triangle and the subfolders will be
displayed.

To hide a folder’s subfolders, click on the down-pointing triangle of that folder so that the
subfolders will no longer be displayed.

Accessing Your Files and Folders

There are number of ways you can naviagate to your files and folders in File Explorer:
8 Using the Address bar (located at the top of File Explorer). The Address bar shows the

full path of your current location.
8 Forward and Backward buttons

8 From the Folders pane
8 Using the Search function (searches file names and file and folder contents in the
current folder to find items containing your search term)

Using the Address Bar

The Address bar, which is located at the top of File Explorer as shown below, displays the
path of the currently selected folder.

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