Change View in Windows Explorer with keyboard shortcuts


I’m getting old and always learning! You may need a different view in Windows Explorer occasionally, even try different views to decide what to keep in particular folders.

Instead of going to the Ribbon options at the top, which is time consuming, there are easy keyboard shortcuts that will change view instantly:

CTRL + SHIFT + 1 Extra Large
CTRL + SHIFT + 2 Large Icons
CTRL + SHIFT + 3 Medium Icons
CTRL + SHIFT + 4 Small Icons
CTRL + SHIFT + 5 List
CTRL + SHIFT + 6 Details
CTRL + SHIFT + 7 Tiles
CTRL + SHIFT + 8 Content

Enjoy!