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📍 Copy a File’s Full Location with Ctrl + Shift + C

Copy a File's Full Location in Windows 11: Ctrl + Shift + C - The Tech Ranch
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By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch

Someone asks where you saved the newsletter? Click it in File Explorer and press Ctrl + Shift + C. The full location is copied and ready to paste.

The Shortcut

  • Ctrl + Shift + C: copy the file’s full path
  • Paste it with Ctrl + V
  • Windows 11 File Explorer

Bonus Tip: Alt + D

Alt + D jumps to the File Explorer address bar. Type a folder path and press Enter. Ctrl + L works too.

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.

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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