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Tabs and split view

Several folders in one window, or two side by side.

Where it is

Ctrl+T · F3 · the main menu (≡)

What you can do

  • Ctrl+T opens a new tab on the folder you're in. Tabs appear along the top once there are two.
  • Middle-click a place in the sidebar to open it in a new tab, or right-click a folder and choose Open in New Tab.
  • Click a tab to go to it; Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab step through them.
  • Ctrl+W closes a tab, and so does its × or a middle-click on it.
  • F3 splits the window in two. Each side goes its own way; click a side, or press F6, to work in it. Drag the line between them to resize.
  • Ctrl+N opens a new window.

In this film

  1. A new tabCtrl+T opens one on the same folder
  2. Middle-click a place to open it in a tab
  3. Click a tab to go back to itCtrl+Tab steps through them
  4. Ctrl+W closes a tabOr middle-click the tab
  5. Split viewF3 shows two folders side by side
  6. Each side goes its own wayClick a side, or press F6, to work in it
  7. F3 again closes the second side