Windows 10: How to Open Downloads Folder in a New Tab in File Explorer?

When I download a file, my browser notifies me that the download is complete. Upon opening the downloaded file, the Downloads folder opens in a new File Explorer window. However, I prefer the Downloads folder to open as a new tab in my existing File Explorer window, which already has multiple tabs open. How can I achieve this? The default behavior seems to be opening the Downloads folder in a new window, which I want to avoid.

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How to open file explorer folders as new tabs by default (instead of as new file explorer windows)

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How to open file explorer folders as new tabs by default (instead of as new file explorer windows)

Hello,

I am loving the tabs functionality of the new file explorer, but I am constantly annoying with the fact that opening any folder results in a new file explorer windows being spawned. What I would instead like to happen is that my current file explorer windows is made active and the folder is opened in a new tab inside of it.

Can this be toggled somewhere as the default behavior?

For example lets say I have a file explorer opened with 2 tabs (desktop, C drive) and I use MS Edge to download a file into the Downloads folder. I then use the "Show in folder" button inside MS Edge to open the Downloads folder. What happens is that a new file explorer window is opened with the Downloads folder. What I would like to happen is that the Downloads folder is opened as a new tab in the file explorer windows which I already am using.

Thanks,

Jakub

 

When will it be possible to open Desktop folders in new File Explorer tabs?

I love the new tabs in File Explorer, but there's a key feature missing that makes it much less usable for me:

When using the tabbed Explorer, I'd expect folders on my Desktop to open in a new tab if an Explorer window is already present, or to have the choice between opening it in a new window or a new tab. It would be extremely convenient to set up "Open in new Tab" as the default behavior for such situations or to be able to use middle-click like it is already implemented when opening folders in File Explorer itself.

Is this a planned feature for the future?