How To Change Folder Display Options In File Explorer

In Windows 11, you can alter the layout view of a folder in File Explorer to show all items in the folder with a actress large icons, large icons, medium icons, modest icons, list, details, tiles, or content layout.

Each separate binder will remember its layout view as ready when last airtight.

This tutorial will show you how to change the layout view of a binder in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.

Contents

Option One: Modify Folder Layout View using a Scroll Wheel
Option Two: Change Binder Layout View using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Three: Change Binder Layout View from File Explorer Toolbar
Option Four: Change Binder Layout View from File Explorer Command Bar
Option V: Change Folder Layout View from Context Menu

Example: Available folder layout views

OPTION ONE

Change Folder Layout View using a Coil Wheel

1 Open File Explorer (Win+Eastward).

2 Open up the folder yous desire to change the layout view of.

iii Press and concord the Ctrl key while rolling the coil wheel upwardly or down to bicycle the layout view to what you want, and release the Ctrl key when done.

OPTION 2

Modify Folder Layout View using Keyboard Shortcut

one Open up File Explorer (Win+E).

2 Open up the folder you want to change the layout view of.

three Printing the keyboard shortcut below for the layout view you want.

Layout View	Keyboard Shortcut
Extra large icons	`Ctrl`+ `Shift` + 1
Large icons	`Ctrl`+ `Shift` + 2
Medium icons	`Ctrl`+ `Shift` + 3
Pocket-sized icons	`Ctrl`+ `Shift` + iv
List	`Ctrl`+ `Shift` + 5
Details	`Ctrl`+ `Shift` + half-dozen
Tiles	`Ctrl`+ `Shift` + 7
Content	`Ctrl`+ `Shift` + 8

OPTION 3

Change Folder Layout View from File Explorer Toolbar

1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).

ii Open the binder y'all desire to change the layout view of.

3 Click/tap on the Details (left) or Large icons (right) button on the toolbar at the lesser right corner of File Explorer for the layout view y'all desire. (see screenshot below)

OPTION Four

Change Folder Layout View from File Explorer Command Bar

1 Open File Explorer (Win+Eastward).

2 Open the folder you want to change the layout view of.

iii Click/tap on View on the control bar. (encounter screenshot below)

iv Click/tap on the Extra large icons, Large icons, Medium icons, Pocket-size icons, List, Details, Tiles, or Content layout view you want.

Selection V

Change Folder Layout View from Context Menu

1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).

two Open up the folder y'all want to alter the layout view of.

iii Correct click or press and hold on an empty expanse of the folder'due south background. (run across screenshot below)

4 Click/tap on View.

5 Click/tap on the Extra large icons, Large icons, Medium icons, Small icons, List, Details, Tiles, or Content layout view you lot want.