Redo an action

`Ctrl` + `Y`

All hotkeys for Windows 10 File Explorer (Windows)

Manage Windows Explorer Open Explorer	`Win` + `E`
Manage Windows Explorer Duplicate Explorer Window via File, New Window	`Alt` + `F` , then `N`
Manage Windows Explorer Quit/ close Windows Explorer	`Ctrl` + `Q`
Manage Windows Explorer Set baseline to Address Bar. Then navigate between (1) Address Bar, (2) Ribbon (3) Left Navigation Pane, (4) Folder Content Pane (Main Content Window), and (5) Sort Bar of Content Pane if present.	`Alt` + `D` , then `Tab` (forward) or `Alt` + `Tab` (backwards)
Manage Windows Explorer Refresh Explorer Window	`F5`
Manage Windows Explorer Toggle Full Screen	`F11`
Address Bar - Basics Jump/ focus Address Bar with content selected	`Alt` + `D`
Address Bar - Basics Copy current path	`Alt` + `D` , then `Ctrl` + `C`
Address Bar - Basics With help of dropdown and Enter, select sub-directories. Note that the backslash is required for items in sub-directory to be visible.	`Alt` + `D` , then c:\(directory name}
Address Bar - Basics Show previous locations	`Alt` + `D` , then `Alt` + `Down Arrow`
Address Bar - Basics Jump one level up	`Alt` + `Up Arrow`
Address Bar - Basics Change focus from Address Bar to Folder Content (goes to previous/ next location and then changes focus to Folder Content; only works if a previous item is available)	`Alt` + `D` , press and hold `Alt` then press `Left Arrow` , `Right Arrow`
Address Bar - Environment Variable Shorthands Typically C:\	%SystemDrive% or %HomeDrive%
Address Bar - Environment Variable Shorthands Typically C:\Windows	%WinDir% or %SystemRoot%
Address Bar - Environment Variable Shorthands Typically C:\Users\UserName	%HomePath%
Address Bar - Environment Variable Shorthands Typically C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming	%AppData%
Address Bar - Environment Variable Shorthands Typically C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local	%LocalAppData%
Address Bar - Environment Variable Shorthands Typcially C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp	%Temp% or %Tmp%
Address Bar - Environment Variable Shorthands Typically C:\Users\Public	%Public%
Address Bar - Environment Variable Shorthands Typically C:\ProgramFiles	%ProgramFiles%
Address Bar - Environment Variable Shorthands Typically C:\Program Files\Common Files	%CommonProgramFiles%
Address Bar - Environment Variable Shorthands Typically C:\ProgramData	%AllUserProfile%
Address Bar - Environment Variable Shorthands Typcially C:\Users\UserName\OneDrive	%OneDrive%
Windows Search Shortcuts Search for all files with ending .docx	*.docx
Windows Search Shortcuts Search for term1 and term2 combined	term1 AND term2
Windows Search Shortcuts Search for files/ folders containing term1 or term2	term1 OR term2
Windows Search Shortcuts Search for files/ folders containing term1, but not term2	term1 -term2
Windows Search Shortcuts Search for exact phrase	"term1 term2"
Windows Search Shortcuts Search for files with timestamp greater Jan 1, 2017. < works equivalent	term1 date:>1/ `1` /2017
Windows Search Shortcuts Search for files by size. After typing size:, options are offered in drop-down	term size:(small/medium/large/etc.)
Windows Search Shortcuts Cancel Search	`Esc`
Left Navigation Pane Shortctus Jump/ focus Navigation Pane	`Alt` + `D` , then 2x `Tab`
Left Navigation Pane Shortctus One item up/ down	`Arrow Up` / `Arrow Down`
Left Navigation Pane Shortctus One page up/ down	`Page Up` / `Page Down`
Left Navigation Pane Shortctus Go to first itme/ last item	`Home` / `End`
Left Navigation Pane Shortctus Scroll directory tree up/ down without changing focus	`Ctrl` + `Arrow Up` / `Arrow Down`
Left Navigation Pane Shortctus Open/ close directory tree	`Arrow Left` / `Right Arrow` on tree parent
Left Navigation Pane Shortctus Change to parent element in tree when in sub-element	`Shift` + `Arrow Left`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Navigate Files/ Folders Jump/ focus Folder Content Pane	`Alt` + `D` , then 3x `Tab`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Navigate Files/ Folders Select all items via Home, Select All. Also shorthand for changing focus to Folder Content	`Alt` + `H` , then `S` `A`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Navigate Files/ Folders One item up/ down	`Arrow Up` / `Arrow Down`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Navigate Files/ Folders One page up/ down	`Page Up` / `Page Down`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Navigate Files/ Folders Go to first itme/ last item	`Home` / `End`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Navigate Files/ Folders Scroll directory tree up/ down without changing focus	`Ctrl` + `Arrow Up` / `Arrow Down`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Navigate Files/ Folders Select multiple (adjacent) items	`Shift` + `Arrow Up` / `Arrow Down`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Navigate Files/ Folders Select multiple (non-adjacent) items	Press and hold `Ctrl` , `Arow Keys` , and press `Space` on multiple items
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Navigate Files/ Folders Go to previous/ next location	`Alt` + `Arrow Left` / `Arrow Right`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Navigate Files/ Folders Up one level. There is no down one level, but you may use Alt+left to go to previous location	`Alt` + `Up Arrrow`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Navigate Files/ Folders Show properties of file or folder	`Alt` + `Enter` on item
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Navigate Files/ Folders Open context menu of file or folder	`Shift` + `F10` on item
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Manage File/ Folders Create new folder	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `N`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Manage File/ Folders Copy, cut, paste	`Ctrl` + `C` , `Ctrl` + `X` , `Ctrl` + `V`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Manage File/ Folders Undo an action	`Ctrl` + `Z`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Manage File/ Folders Redo an action	`Ctrl` + `Y`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Manage File/ Folders Delete an item and place it into the Recycle Bin	`Delete`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Manage File/ Folders Delete an item permanently without placing it into the Recycle Bin	`Shift` + `Delete`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Manage File/ Folders Edit Item. Select name excluding file extension	`F2`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Change Views Jump/ focus Folder Content Pane (required for changing views with Ctrl+Shift+1…8	`Alt` + `D` , then 3x `Tab`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Change Views Change View to Extra Large Icons	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `1`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Change Views Change View to Large Icons	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `2`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Change Views Change View to Medium Icons	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `3`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Change Views Change View to Small Icons	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `4`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Change Views Change View to List View	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `5`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Change Views Change View to Details View	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `6`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Change Views Change View to Tiles View	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `7`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Change Views Change View to Content View	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `8`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Change Views Change View to Size Fit all items within column width	`Alt` + `V` , then `S` `F`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Change Item Order Jump/ focus Sort Bar (Content Area Table Header)	With focus anywhere, `Alt` + `D` , then 4x `Tab` , then `Enter`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Change Item Order Jump/ focus Sort Bar (Content Area Table Header). Use after changing sort order to change again.	With focus on Folder Content Pane, 1x `Tab`
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Change Item Order Select sort column	`Arrow Left` / `Right Arrow` on Sort Bar
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Change Item Order Change sort order ascending (or descending) by name, date, etc.	Press `Enter` on Sort Bar Item
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Change Item Order Change sort order descending (or ascending)	After changing sort order, press `Tab` , then `Enter`