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📂 Put Files in a New Folder in One Step: Control + Command + N

Put Files in a New Folder in One Step on a Mac: Control + Command + N - The Tech Ranch
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By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch

Pancake breakfast photos scattered all over Downloads? Select them and press Control + Command + N.

The Shortcut

  • Select the files (⌘ + click)
  • Control + ⌘ + N: New Folder with Selection
  • Type a name and press Return

Bonus Tip: Home Folder

Press ⌘ + Shift + H to open your Home folder.

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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