Windows 10: Expanding folders to the file level (Help?)

Is there any way (or app) that allows you to expand folder to view files without having to open the folder (i.e. like how you can expand folders to the full folder tree in the navigation panel of the file explorer, but in the normal file area and to the level at which you can see the files inside of multiple folders).

I would think the contents option in the view tab would do this (or something similar) but it doesn't, thank you for any help!

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Expanding folders in file explorer

Hi,

In answer to your query, yes, there's an option to change the Folder View Options of your File Explorer. To do so, follow these steps:

• Open File Explorer.
• Click File tab.
• Select Change folder and search options.
• Click View tab.
• Under Advanced settings, scroll down to Navigation pane.
• Check Expand to open folder, Show all folders, and
  Show libraries.

You can also check all the options, and set it up the way you wanted.

We'll be here if you need more help.

 

How To Enable Expandable Folders

I just thought of something that might interest you.

Collapse the breadcrumbs in File explorer's address bar by pressing an open area of the address bar, then add a backslash '\' to the address. This gives you a a list of folders one level down.




If you select a folder from the list, you can add the backslash to that address and drill down the folder tree.

That's all I have.

Bill

 

File Explorer navigation pane sometimes expands to show all folders and sometimes consolidates shows only the selected folder

Both the folders that expand fully and those that partially expand have exactly the same settings, which are as you suggested, so this didn't solve the problem. Any other ideas?