Keyboard shortcut for moving up in folder heirarchy

[Nonapeptide]

Is it possible to move up in the folder heirarchy using a keyboard
shortcut from within Windows Explorer?

I'm using XP SP 2.


Thanks,
Nonapeptide

 

[Nepatsfan]

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Is it possible to move up in the folder heirarchy using a
keyboard
shortcut from within Windows Explorer?

I'm using XP SP 2.


Thanks,
Nonapeptide

Hit the Backspace key. You can also use the arrow keys to
navigate through the folders.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301583
Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
• END (Display the bottom of the active window)
• HOME (Display the top of the active window)
• NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under
the selected folder)
• NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
• NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
• LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select
the parent folder)
• RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select
the first subfolder)

 

[Paul Randall]

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Hit the Backspace key. You can also use the arrow keys to navigate through
the folders.

Hi, Nepatsfan
You are wrong. The backspace key takes you to the previous window. If the
previous window was NOT the parent folder, then it CAN NOT take you to the
parent folder. Try it.

-Paul Randall

 

[Nepatsfan]

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Hi, Nepatsfan
You are wrong. The backspace key takes you to the previous
window. If the
previous window was NOT the parent folder, then it CAN NOT
take you to the
parent folder. Try it.

-Paul Randall

You and I must be interpreting the OP's question differently.
My reply was based on navigating within the Folder tree in the
left hand pane of Windows Explorer. For example, navigate to
C:\Program Files. Click on the first three subfolders in
succession. If I hit the Backspace key, I return to C:\Program
Files, one level up, not a subfolder.

"BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or
Windows Explorer)" quoted from the General Keyboard Shortcuts
section of this Microsoft article.

List of the keyboard shortcuts that are available in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301583

Nepatsfan

 

[Paul Randall]

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You and I must be interpreting the OP's question differently. My reply was
based on navigating within the Folder tree in the left hand pane of
Windows Explorer. For example, navigate to C:\Program Files. Click on the
first three subfolders in succession. If I hit the Backspace key, I return
to C:\Program Files, one level up, not a subfolder.

"BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows
Explorer)" quoted from the General Keyboard Shortcuts section of this
Microsoft article.

List of the keyboard shortcuts that are available in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301583

Nepatsfan

Thank you for pointing out my error. I was confusing the back button with
the backspace key.

-Paul Randall

 

[Nepatsfan]

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Thank you for pointing out my error. I was confusing the
back button with
the backspace key.

-Paul Randall

No problem.

Nepatsfan

 

[Nonapeptide]

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No problem.

Nepatsfan

Thanks for the clarification. I should have been more specific and
stated that I was not using the hierarchical folder tree on the left
hand side of my Explorer window. However, the mention of it reminded
me yet again of this feature which I neglect far too much.
Nonetheless, the backspace key is precisely what I was looking for. It
was almost /too/ obvious.

Thanks,
Nonapeptide