Opening folders
Choose whether folders open in the current tab, a new tab, or a new window.
Opening folders (current tab, new tab, new window)
Explorer can open folders in different ways depending on your workflow.
Options
- Current tab: keeps your session minimal; fastest for “drill down and back up”.
- New tab: best for research-like work (“I need this folder too, but keep my place”).
- New window: best for side-by-side drag-and-drop or multi-monitor setups.
Session restore
If you keep a stable set of tabs for daily work, enable session restore so Explorer reopens your layout on launch.
Where to configure it
Open Preferences → General:
- Open folders in
- Restore session
Single click + hover selection (optional)
If you prefer a very fast “browse + open” style:
- enable hover selection
- optionally enable single-click open
If you mis-open things by accident, keep single-click off and use Enter.