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New folder icon in Windows explorer.

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by lloydtech

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While using Windows XP explorer I often need to create a new folder. It seems the fastest way to do this is to right click your mouse and then select new and then select folder from the pop-up list. However when using Windows applications in the file window you are able to click an icon called new folder to do this. Can this also be done in Explorer?

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by shasca

The file/new folder option is availabe in Explorer. You would highlight say the C: drive then the option appears. If your explorer opens to my computer the option is unavailable. Is that what you were asking?

by lloydtech

No, to explain what I mean start Word and then click 'File open'using either the icon or the from the pull-down menu. In the Open pop-up window showing the folder and file list you will see an icon that shows a pictogram of a folder. if you look at the tooltip of this icon it says create new folder. Now that is a handy icon that I would also like have in Explorer.

by saqibmabbasi

Hello,
No i dont think that can be done.
because in the Word or Excel option.
File|Open or other option. the dialog that opens there is called a CommonDialog. which is a component. and is used there .... this type of laypout is not set in the windows explorer.
if you make a custom application and use this CommonDialog component in it then you can see the desired option.

hope this helps.
Take Care.

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