What is the Create New Folder shortcut in Windows 10? – Easy Steps

Folders are essential to keep your files organized. Windows 10 does not impose a limit on the number of folders a user can create. You are free to create as many as you want. You can create a new folder anywhere by right-clicking inside a folder and selecting the New> Folder option. The folder is created with the name New Folder and you can rename it.

Create a shortcut to a new folder in Windows 10

You can create a folder in any File Explorer window and on the desktop. The right-click context menu option isn’t difficult to use, but if you prefer keyboard shortcuts, you can create a new folder with one.

New folder shortcut

The new folder shortcut in Windows 10 is Ctrl + Shift + N. You can use this keyboard shortcut on the desktop and in any folder in File Explorer.

Direct access to a new folder with one key

You can further simplify the shortcut to the new folder with an AutoHotKey script. The script and AutoHotKey itself are lightweight. All you need to decide is which key to use to create a new folder. If your keyboard has dedicated keys for opening mail or going to your browser’s home page, you can reassign one of them.

Check out our guide on how to identify dedicated keyboard keys.

Once you have identified the key, you can create the script by following these steps.

1. Install AutoHotKey on pc on your system.
2. Open a new notepad file.
3. Enter the following.

Launch_Mail::^+N
Return

#space::
Return

4. Edite el ‘Launch_Mail’ part and replace it with the key you want to use to create a new folder.
5. Save the file with the AHK file extension.
6. Run the script.
7. Press the key and a a new folder will be created.

You can move the script to the Startup folder and the script will run automatically when you start your system. You can use the key without having to run the script manually.

The Ctrl + Shift + N keyboard shortcut will only work in File Explorer. It is not a universal keyboard shortcut in Windows 10. In other applications, for example a browser, this will open a new incognito window. You can open a new File Explorer window with the Win + E keyboard shortcut and this shortcut is universal so you can use it in any application to open a new File Explorer window.

conclusion

The keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + N will also work in the Save File dialog box. If you are downloading a file, you can click the New Folder button or you can use this keyboard shortcut to create the shortcut. The name of the folder will be editable.