Windows 10: How To Enable Expandable Folders

I want to enable expandable folders like in previous versions of windows. But can't find out how to do it. Here is a tutorial for Windows 7 to help explain what I am trying to do.

How to Auto Expand Sub-Folders in Explorer just like XP in Windows 7 [Tips] | Next of Windows

Thanks


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Windows 10 File Explorer navigation pane automatically expands/collapses folder tree

If I got it right this threat is about "automaticaly expanding" the folder tree in the left part of the Explorer, when clicking Folders in the right part of the Explorer. At least that was my issue when I started checking this. I missed it as well, and I
found the solution here:
https://www.tenforums.com/general-support/17027-how-enable-expandable-folders.html

The trick is to right-click a "free" area in the left side Explorer tree, to see this 3 Options:





You Need the bottom Option, in english it is "expand to current Folder"

 

How to expand a folder on one click

I am currently on the newest Windows 10, and i have already checked the expand to current folder or expand to open folder under navigation pane tab. I still cannot get the function which you do one left click on This PC, the folder expand like the screenshot
i uploaded. Not double click. how do i enable this setting?

 

Many things have been moved around but everything you is still someplace *Wink
The best advice I can offer is to right click everywhere - you'll find lots of things. Your question is one of those things that were moved.

Right click an open area of the navigation pane
Select Expand to current folder

 

I tired that. But nothing changes.. No drop down arrows by the folders that show the sub folders.

 

You need to mouse over the navigation pane for the drop down arrows to show.

No mouse over:




Mouse over:

 

Try this, it might just work differently in Win10

With the Expand to current folder option selected, navigate to any folder in he main explorer window
the sub folders of that folder should expand in the navigation pane.

 

I'm trying to that same thing. But with the folders on the right side. 1-Main & 2015. I want dropdown boxes for those subfolders

 

If what you want is a drop down arrow for folders in the right pane, I don't think that is an option.
If you click on the folder 2015 in the right pane, the left pane should expand.

I think FrankingOil had the answer ... I missed it.

You might not the drop down arrows until you hover over a folder in the left pane - they're there just transparent until you need them.

Maybe I'm missing something, please post a screen shot of your File Explorer and the options you have set.

Hey, I just saw another option when I grabbed my example screen shot
See if Expand to OPEN folder changes anything. It might just be a wording difference though (Expand to current vs Expand to open)




Anyway, let members see what you see and how File options are set - thanks.

 

So from what I understand I can't expand the folders in the right pane ? But they will expand in the left pane ? Is that correct ?

 

You can open the folders in the right pane, but I don't think there ever was a tree view there. I just checked my Win7 box and nope, no tree view in the right pane.

Yes, the left (navigation) pane does expand with drop down arrows, or automatically if configured that way.

There are some 3rd party shells that do present a tree view - but as far as I know, the main navigation function in Windows Files Explorer is solely in the left pane.

You can see the tree in the left pane and navigate to any subfolder to see the contents. Play around with it - I think you'll become accustomed to the navigation method

There are TenForum tutorials for adding or removing different parts of the navigation pane
TenForums search results for navigation pane
On the results page, press the tutorials tab to see only tutorials.

 

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

 

Thanks for the help. Do you know the names of the " 3rd party shells that do present a tree view " ?

I had a look. But couldn't find any

Thanks
Steve

 

Steve,

I'm sorry I don't know 3rd party shells at all. Other members do though.

Try searching for Windows Explorer replacement, Windows Treeview, or Windows Shell

The only names I can think of are Start10 and Classic Shell, but that's all I know about them.

Bill
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