Menu Options in Windows Explorer

Last reviewed: 08/09/2010
Article ID: R10870

The information in this article applies to:

Summary

This article provides a visual reference of common menu options in Windows Explorer for the following Windows operating systems: 

To easily access Windows Explorer
  1. Right-click the Start button.
  2. Select Explore.

Menu Options in Windows 7

Note: Most menus are hidden by default. Press the Alt key to display the menus shown below.

Windows 7
Windows Explorer
File Menu

 Windows 7 - Explorer File Menu

Windows 7
Windows Explorer
Edit Menu

 Windows 7 - Explorer Edit Menu

Windows 7
Windows Explorer
View Menu

 Windows 7 - Explorer View Menu

Windows 7
Windows Explorer
Tools Menu

 Windows 7 - Explorer Tools Menu

Windows 7
Windows Explorer
Folder Options

 Windows 7 - Explorer Folder Options

Windows 7
Control Panel
& Search

 Windows 7 - Control Panel & Search Menus

Windows 7
Find Files
or Folders

 Windows 7 - Find Files or Folders

Menu Options in Windows Vista

Windows Vista
Windows Explorer
File Menu

 Windows Vista - Explorer File Menu

Windows Vista
Windows Explorer
Edit Menu

 Windows Vista - Explorer Edit Menu

Windows Vista
Windows Explorer
View Menu

 Windows Vista - Explorer View Menu

Windows Vista
Windows Explorer
Tools Menu

 Windows Vista - Explorer Tools Menu

Windows Vista
Windows Explorer
Folder Options

 Windows Vista - Explorer Folder Options

Windows Vista
Control Panel
& Search

 Windows Vista - Control Panel & Search Menus

Windows Vista
Find Files
or Folders

 Windows Vista - Find Files or Folders

Menu Options in Windows XP

Windows XP
Windows Explorer
File Menu
 Windows XP - Explorer File Menu
Windows XP
Windows Explorer
Edit Menu
 Windows XP - Explorer Edit Menu
Windows XP
Windows Explorer
View Menu
 Windows XP - Explorer View Menu
Windows XP
Windows Explorer
Tools Menu
 Windows XP - Explorer Tools Menu
Windows XP
Windows Explorer
Folder Options
 Windows XP - Explorer Folder Options
Windows XP
Control Panel
& Search
 Windows XP - Control Panel & Search Menus
Windows XP
Find Files
or Folders
 Windows XP - Find Files or Folders

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