Navigating in Windows Explorer

[jmt356]

Is there a shortcut to navigate up one folder in Windows Explorer, perhaps something parallel to alt + 2 in the open dialogue box of MS Word?

[HansV]

Alt+up arrow.

[Leif]

If you have a 5-button mouse, you should also find the back-forward buttons work in Windows Explorer.

(You would obviously have to have just navigated down one folder for the back button to take you back up one!)

[jmt356]

Hans, that works with Windows 7. What is the code when using Windows XP?

[HansV]

Backspace.

[Bigaldoc]

Not sure if I understood that last question about XP, but I navigate up and down in folder using the up and down cursor arrows. Did I miss something?

[HansV]

I think John means "to go up one level in the folder hierarchy".

[agibsonsw]

Just for the excitement.. we cal press the (number pad) + and (number pad) - key to expand or collapse a folder.
Andy.

[HansV]

The left and right arrow keys collapse/expand a folder too.