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📁 Make a New Folder on Your Mac with Command + Shift + N

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By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch

Downloads folder full of photos from the pancake breakfast? In Finder, press Command + Shift + N to make a new folder, type a name and press Return.

The Shortcut

  • ⌘ + Shift + N: new folder in Finder
  • Type the name and press Return
  • Windows: Ctrl + Shift + N in File Explorer

Bonus Tip: Rename with Return

Click a file once and press Return. Type the new name and press Return again. On Windows, use F2.

More Keyboard Shortcuts, Explained

This is part of my Keyboard Shortcuts Explained series: quick, plain-English tips that make everyday computer work faster. Watch the whole series on YouTube and subscribe to The Tech Ranch so you don’t miss the next one. Short on time? Here’s the quick Short version.

Found this helpful? Give the video a thumbs up on YouTube. Got a shortcut you can’t live without? Tell me in the YouTube comments and it might show up in a future video.

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