Windows 7 Explorer keyboard shortcut: set focus to files/folders/content area?

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Is there a Windows 7 Explorer keyboard shortcut to set focus to files/folders/content area (depicted below)?

This has bothered me for so long...
I want to set my explorer window's focus to the files pane (shown below). What's the most efficient way to do that with a keyboard?

enter image description here

Here's what I've been doing:

- Tab / Shift+Tab to move focus through interactive window elements until it looks like a selection rectangle appears over one of the files in my window.

- Alt+V, Alt+D to change appearance setting of a folder contents' icons. Doesn't always work, depending on what's selected at the time.

asked Jun 29 '12 at 10:51

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The Easiest way is to open an explorer window and press SPACE bar on keyboard. Works fine on Windows7. So Win+E --> SPACE
– mnmnc
Mar 17 '16 at 13:23

Now tell me how you really feel...
– Leo
May 29 '16 at 20:51

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Is there a Windows 7 Explorer keyboard shortcut to set focus to files/folders/content area (depicted below)?

This has bothered me for so long...
I want to set my explorer window's focus to the files pane (shown below). What's the most efficient way to do that with a keyboard?

enter image description here

asked Jun 29 '12 at 10:51

Pup

633716

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The Easiest way is to open an explorer window and press SPACE bar on keyboard. Works fine on Windows7. So Win+E --> SPACE
– mnmnc
Mar 17 '16 at 13:23

Now tell me how you really feel...
– Leo
May 29 '16 at 20:51

add a comment |

up vote
41
down vote

favorite

Is there a Windows 7 Explorer keyboard shortcut to set focus to files/folders/content area (depicted below)?

This has bothered me for so long...
I want to set my explorer window's focus to the files pane (shown below). What's the most efficient way to do that with a keyboard?

enter image description here

asked Jun 29 '12 at 10:51

Pup

633716

Is there a Windows 7 Explorer keyboard shortcut to set focus to files/folders/content area (depicted below)?

This has bothered me for so long...
I want to set my explorer window's focus to the files pane (shown below). What's the most efficient way to do that with a keyboard?

enter image description here

windows-7 windows keyboard-shortcuts gui

asked Jun 29 '12 at 10:51

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asked Jun 29 '12 at 10:51

Pup

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asked Jun 29 '12 at 10:51

Pup

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asked Jun 29 '12 at 10:51

Pup

633716

asked Jun 29 '12 at 10:51

Pup

633716

3

The Easiest way is to open an explorer window and press SPACE bar on keyboard. Works fine on Windows7. So Win+E --> SPACE
– mnmnc
Mar 17 '16 at 13:23

Now tell me how you really feel...
– Leo
May 29 '16 at 20:51

add a comment |

3

The Easiest way is to open an explorer window and press SPACE bar on keyboard. Works fine on Windows7. So Win+E --> SPACE
– mnmnc
Mar 17 '16 at 13:23

Now tell me how you really feel...
– Leo
May 29 '16 at 20:51

The Easiest way is to open an explorer window and press SPACE bar on keyboard. Works fine on Windows7. So Win+E --> SPACE
– mnmnc
Mar 17 '16 at 13:23

Now tell me how you really feel...
– Leo
May 29 '16 at 20:51

add a comment |

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You can use AutoHotkey to move the keyboard focus to the file pane. In this example, I use the hotkey Win+Space:

#IfWinActive ahk_class CabinetWClass ; Windows Explorer

    #Space::

        ControlFocus, DirectUIHWND3, A

        SendInput, {Space}

        return

#IfWinActive

See Also:

AutoHotkey: Hotkeys

answered Jul 7 '12 at 3:07

iglvzx

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Perfect. Now I am wondering why I was tolerating tabs all these days. I should have googled earlier
– VarunAgw
Aug 10 '16 at 20:28

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Try Ctrl+Tab, that should do it.

For the record the terminology you are referring to is called "Property Tab Navigation" ...

Properties control

CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move through the property tabs

edited Jan 28 '13 at 19:38

answered Jan 22 '13 at 22:36

Eddie B

799714

wow. this worked. never would have thought. but the (usless) search webpages box kills it.
– n611x007
Jul 19 '13 at 13:06

Does not work in Windows 10.
– RashaMatt
Nov 24 at 18:04

@RashaMatt ~ This is for Windows 7 ... long before Windows 10 mate.
– Eddie B
Nov 26 at 17:30

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I came here because I'm looking for a solution too.

The fastest way I found to do that was to go back and forth: use Alt+UP and then ENTER. Almost always works.

edited May 29 '15 at 3:45

Jason Aller

2,21652121

answered Dec 26 '12 at 0:50

yellowblood

198125

That's nice trick. Never thought about it
– VarunAgw
Aug 10 '16 at 20:24

Alt-UP navigates upward in the file hierarchy, which is not what the poster asked for.
– RashaMatt
Nov 24 at 18:05

add a comment |

up vote
6
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Ctrl+E (or Ctrl+F) followed by Esc

Works in Windows 7, 8.1, 10

edited Nov 24 at 18:03

answered May 29 '15 at 3:13

RashaMatt

8926

The question was asking for a Windows 7 solution, does this also work for Windows 7?
– Jason Aller
May 29 '15 at 3:46

Yes it also works in Windows 7.
– RashaMatt
May 29 '15 at 9:24

CTRL + E navigates to the search input not the content pane.
– Eddie B
May 31 '15 at 15:31

1

And esc navigates from the search input back to the content pane. It works, if you takes the time to actually read and understand all six words in the post.
– RashaMatt
May 31 '15 at 19:52

Does not work for me. Although works if instead of Esc you use SPACE
– mnmnc
Mar 17 '16 at 13:26

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Two solutions I use: -

The first is from this Microsoft support thread where they recommend a third party app which focuses on the window under the mouse if you use the scroll wheel - which is rather handy now considering the segmented approach to Explorer.

And the other, keyboard only, is the Alt+D hotkey to focus the address bar, then press Shift+Tab twice to bring the focus to the file list (the first Shift+Tab focuses on the sorting headings). A third Shift+Tab sends focus to the folder pane.

answered Jan 15 '13 at 21:49

Jonathan Barton

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A compromise...

Hide the menu along the top of the Explorer window. Go to:
Tools -> "Folder Options..." -> "View" tab -> Deselect "Always show menus"

Now focus can be moved from the left and right panes (shown below) using Tab & Shift+Tab.

enter image description here

answered Jul 7 '12 at 0:50

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Thanks to iglvzx for the AutoHotkey solution. Unfortunately, it didn't always work for me, because sometimes the focus would be on the first column header in detail view. Pressing the space there causes the contents to be resorted. To fix that problem, I wound up changing the code to use a mouse click instead. Here is the new code:

#IfWinActive ahk_class CabinetWClass ; Windows Explorer



   #Space::



  ; Get coordinates of content control within explorer window

  ControlGetPos, x, y, w, h, DirectUIHWND3, ahk_class CabinetWClass



  ; Offset to get past column headers in Details View

  x += 100

  y += 30



  ; Send a mouse click to change focus to content window

  SendInput, {Click %x%, %y%}



  return



#IfWinActive

answered Jun 8 '13 at 23:28

Mike Ruf

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If you have just opened the Explorer window you can press Space (thanks to a @mnmnc's comment).

Otherwise Ctrl+Tab seems to always work.

answered Apr 11 '17 at 8:09

bluish

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You could just do ctrl+f then TAB twice. Just as fast as any keyboard shortcut and you don't have to install anything.

answered Dec 8 '17 at 18:54

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9 Answers
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You can use AutoHotkey to move the keyboard focus to the file pane. In this example, I use the hotkey Win+Space:

#IfWinActive ahk_class CabinetWClass ; Windows Explorer

    #Space::

        ControlFocus, DirectUIHWND3, A

        SendInput, {Space}

        return

#IfWinActive

See Also:

AutoHotkey: Hotkeys

answered Jul 7 '12 at 3:07

iglvzx

19.4k1165112

1

Perfect. Now I am wondering why I was tolerating tabs all these days. I should have googled earlier
– VarunAgw
Aug 10 '16 at 20:28

add a comment |

up vote
9
down vote

accepted

You can use AutoHotkey to move the keyboard focus to the file pane. In this example, I use the hotkey Win+Space:

#IfWinActive ahk_class CabinetWClass ; Windows Explorer

    #Space::

        ControlFocus, DirectUIHWND3, A

        SendInput, {Space}

        return

#IfWinActive

See Also:

AutoHotkey: Hotkeys

answered Jul 7 '12 at 3:07

iglvzx

19.4k1165112

1

Perfect. Now I am wondering why I was tolerating tabs all these days. I should have googled earlier
– VarunAgw
Aug 10 '16 at 20:28

add a comment |

up vote
9
down vote

accepted

You can use AutoHotkey to move the keyboard focus to the file pane. In this example, I use the hotkey Win+Space:

#IfWinActive ahk_class CabinetWClass ; Windows Explorer

    #Space::

        ControlFocus, DirectUIHWND3, A

        SendInput, {Space}

        return

#IfWinActive

See Also:

AutoHotkey: Hotkeys

answered Jul 7 '12 at 3:07

iglvzx

19.4k1165112

You can use AutoHotkey to move the keyboard focus to the file pane. In this example, I use the hotkey Win+Space:

#IfWinActive ahk_class CabinetWClass ; Windows Explorer

    #Space::

        ControlFocus, DirectUIHWND3, A

        SendInput, {Space}

        return

#IfWinActive

See Also:

AutoHotkey: Hotkeys

answered Jul 7 '12 at 3:07

iglvzx

19.4k1165112

answered Jul 7 '12 at 3:07

iglvzx

19.4k1165112

answered Jul 7 '12 at 3:07

iglvzx

19.4k1165112

answered Jul 7 '12 at 3:07

iglvzx

19.4k1165112

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Perfect. Now I am wondering why I was tolerating tabs all these days. I should have googled earlier
– VarunAgw
Aug 10 '16 at 20:28

add a comment |

1

Perfect. Now I am wondering why I was tolerating tabs all these days. I should have googled earlier
– VarunAgw
Aug 10 '16 at 20:28

Perfect. Now I am wondering why I was tolerating tabs all these days. I should have googled earlier
– VarunAgw
Aug 10 '16 at 20:28

add a comment |

up vote
19
down vote

Try Ctrl+Tab, that should do it.

For the record the terminology you are referring to is called "Property Tab Navigation" ...

Properties control

CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move through the property tabs

edited Jan 28 '13 at 19:38

answered Jan 22 '13 at 22:36

Eddie B

799714

wow. this worked. never would have thought. but the (usless) search webpages box kills it.
– n611x007
Jul 19 '13 at 13:06

Does not work in Windows 10.
– RashaMatt
Nov 24 at 18:04

@RashaMatt ~ This is for Windows 7 ... long before Windows 10 mate.
– Eddie B
Nov 26 at 17:30

add a comment |

up vote
19
down vote

Try Ctrl+Tab, that should do it.

For the record the terminology you are referring to is called "Property Tab Navigation" ...

Properties control

CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move through the property tabs

edited Jan 28 '13 at 19:38

answered Jan 22 '13 at 22:36

Eddie B

799714

wow. this worked. never would have thought. but the (usless) search webpages box kills it.
– n611x007
Jul 19 '13 at 13:06

Does not work in Windows 10.
– RashaMatt
Nov 24 at 18:04

@RashaMatt ~ This is for Windows 7 ... long before Windows 10 mate.
– Eddie B
Nov 26 at 17:30

add a comment |

up vote
19
down vote

Try Ctrl+Tab, that should do it.

For the record the terminology you are referring to is called "Property Tab Navigation" ...

Properties control

CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move through the property tabs

edited Jan 28 '13 at 19:38

answered Jan 22 '13 at 22:36

Eddie B

799714

Try Ctrl+Tab, that should do it.

For the record the terminology you are referring to is called "Property Tab Navigation" ...

Properties control

CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move through the property tabs

edited Jan 28 '13 at 19:38

answered Jan 22 '13 at 22:36

Eddie B

799714

edited Jan 28 '13 at 19:38

answered Jan 22 '13 at 22:36

Eddie B

799714

answered Jan 22 '13 at 22:36

Eddie B

799714

answered Jan 22 '13 at 22:36

Eddie B

799714

wow. this worked. never would have thought. but the (usless) search webpages box kills it.
– n611x007
Jul 19 '13 at 13:06

Does not work in Windows 10.
– RashaMatt
Nov 24 at 18:04

@RashaMatt ~ This is for Windows 7 ... long before Windows 10 mate.
– Eddie B
Nov 26 at 17:30

add a comment |

wow. this worked. never would have thought. but the (usless) search webpages box kills it.
– n611x007
Jul 19 '13 at 13:06

Does not work in Windows 10.
– RashaMatt
Nov 24 at 18:04

@RashaMatt ~ This is for Windows 7 ... long before Windows 10 mate.
– Eddie B
Nov 26 at 17:30

wow. this worked. never would have thought. but the (usless) search webpages box kills it.
– n611x007
Jul 19 '13 at 13:06

Does not work in Windows 10.
– RashaMatt
Nov 24 at 18:04

@RashaMatt ~ This is for Windows 7 ... long before Windows 10 mate.
– Eddie B
Nov 26 at 17:30

add a comment |

up vote
6
down vote

I came here because I'm looking for a solution too.

The fastest way I found to do that was to go back and forth: use Alt+UP and then ENTER. Almost always works.

edited May 29 '15 at 3:45

Jason Aller

2,21652121

answered Dec 26 '12 at 0:50

yellowblood

198125

That's nice trick. Never thought about it
– VarunAgw
Aug 10 '16 at 20:24

Alt-UP navigates upward in the file hierarchy, which is not what the poster asked for.
– RashaMatt
Nov 24 at 18:05

add a comment |

up vote
6
down vote

I came here because I'm looking for a solution too.

The fastest way I found to do that was to go back and forth: use Alt+UP and then ENTER. Almost always works.

edited May 29 '15 at 3:45

Jason Aller

2,21652121

answered Dec 26 '12 at 0:50

yellowblood

198125

That's nice trick. Never thought about it
– VarunAgw
Aug 10 '16 at 20:24

Alt-UP navigates upward in the file hierarchy, which is not what the poster asked for.
– RashaMatt
Nov 24 at 18:05

add a comment |

up vote
6
down vote

I came here because I'm looking for a solution too.

The fastest way I found to do that was to go back and forth: use Alt+UP and then ENTER. Almost always works.

edited May 29 '15 at 3:45

Jason Aller

2,21652121

answered Dec 26 '12 at 0:50

yellowblood

198125

I came here because I'm looking for a solution too.

The fastest way I found to do that was to go back and forth: use Alt+UP and then ENTER. Almost always works.

edited May 29 '15 at 3:45

Jason Aller

2,21652121

answered Dec 26 '12 at 0:50

yellowblood

198125

edited May 29 '15 at 3:45

Jason Aller

2,21652121

edited May 29 '15 at 3:45

Jason Aller

2,21652121

edited May 29 '15 at 3:45

Jason Aller

2,21652121

answered Dec 26 '12 at 0:50

yellowblood

198125

answered Dec 26 '12 at 0:50

yellowblood

198125

answered Dec 26 '12 at 0:50

yellowblood

198125

That's nice trick. Never thought about it
– VarunAgw
Aug 10 '16 at 20:24

Alt-UP navigates upward in the file hierarchy, which is not what the poster asked for.
– RashaMatt
Nov 24 at 18:05

add a comment |

That's nice trick. Never thought about it
– VarunAgw
Aug 10 '16 at 20:24

Alt-UP navigates upward in the file hierarchy, which is not what the poster asked for.
– RashaMatt
Nov 24 at 18:05

That's nice trick. Never thought about it
– VarunAgw
Aug 10 '16 at 20:24

Alt-UP navigates upward in the file hierarchy, which is not what the poster asked for.
– RashaMatt
Nov 24 at 18:05

add a comment |

up vote
6
down vote

Ctrl+E (or Ctrl+F) followed by Esc

Works in Windows 7, 8.1, 10

edited Nov 24 at 18:03

answered May 29 '15 at 3:13

RashaMatt

8926

The question was asking for a Windows 7 solution, does this also work for Windows 7?
– Jason Aller
May 29 '15 at 3:46

Yes it also works in Windows 7.
– RashaMatt
May 29 '15 at 9:24

CTRL + E navigates to the search input not the content pane.
– Eddie B
May 31 '15 at 15:31

1

And esc navigates from the search input back to the content pane. It works, if you takes the time to actually read and understand all six words in the post.
– RashaMatt
May 31 '15 at 19:52

Does not work for me. Although works if instead of Esc you use SPACE
– mnmnc
Mar 17 '16 at 13:26

add a comment |

up vote
6
down vote

Ctrl+E (or Ctrl+F) followed by Esc

Works in Windows 7, 8.1, 10

edited Nov 24 at 18:03

answered May 29 '15 at 3:13

RashaMatt

8926

The question was asking for a Windows 7 solution, does this also work for Windows 7?
– Jason Aller
May 29 '15 at 3:46

Yes it also works in Windows 7.
– RashaMatt
May 29 '15 at 9:24

CTRL + E navigates to the search input not the content pane.
– Eddie B
May 31 '15 at 15:31

1

And esc navigates from the search input back to the content pane. It works, if you takes the time to actually read and understand all six words in the post.
– RashaMatt
May 31 '15 at 19:52

Does not work for me. Although works if instead of Esc you use SPACE
– mnmnc
Mar 17 '16 at 13:26

add a comment |

up vote
6
down vote

Ctrl+E (or Ctrl+F) followed by Esc

Works in Windows 7, 8.1, 10

edited Nov 24 at 18:03

answered May 29 '15 at 3:13

RashaMatt

8926

Ctrl+E (or Ctrl+F) followed by Esc

Works in Windows 7, 8.1, 10

edited Nov 24 at 18:03

answered May 29 '15 at 3:13

RashaMatt

8926

edited Nov 24 at 18:03

answered May 29 '15 at 3:13

RashaMatt

8926

answered May 29 '15 at 3:13

RashaMatt

8926

answered May 29 '15 at 3:13

RashaMatt

8926

The question was asking for a Windows 7 solution, does this also work for Windows 7?
– Jason Aller
May 29 '15 at 3:46

Yes it also works in Windows 7.
– RashaMatt
May 29 '15 at 9:24

CTRL + E navigates to the search input not the content pane.
– Eddie B
May 31 '15 at 15:31

1

And esc navigates from the search input back to the content pane. It works, if you takes the time to actually read and understand all six words in the post.
– RashaMatt
May 31 '15 at 19:52

Does not work for me. Although works if instead of Esc you use SPACE
– mnmnc
Mar 17 '16 at 13:26

add a comment |

The question was asking for a Windows 7 solution, does this also work for Windows 7?
– Jason Aller
May 29 '15 at 3:46

Yes it also works in Windows 7.
– RashaMatt
May 29 '15 at 9:24

CTRL + E navigates to the search input not the content pane.
– Eddie B
May 31 '15 at 15:31

1

And esc navigates from the search input back to the content pane. It works, if you takes the time to actually read and understand all six words in the post.
– RashaMatt
May 31 '15 at 19:52

Does not work for me. Although works if instead of Esc you use SPACE
– mnmnc
Mar 17 '16 at 13:26

The question was asking for a Windows 7 solution, does this also work for Windows 7?
– Jason Aller
May 29 '15 at 3:46

Yes it also works in Windows 7.
– RashaMatt
May 29 '15 at 9:24

CTRL + E navigates to the search input not the content pane.
– Eddie B
May 31 '15 at 15:31

And esc navigates from the search input back to the content pane. It works, if you takes the time to actually read and understand all six words in the post.
– RashaMatt
May 31 '15 at 19:52

Does not work for me. Although works if instead of Esc you use SPACE
– mnmnc
Mar 17 '16 at 13:26

add a comment |

up vote
3
down vote

Two solutions I use: -

answered Jan 15 '13 at 21:49

Jonathan Barton

33825

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up vote
3
down vote

Two solutions I use: -

answered Jan 15 '13 at 21:49

Jonathan Barton

33825

add a comment |

up vote
3
down vote

Two solutions I use: -

answered Jan 15 '13 at 21:49

Jonathan Barton

33825

Two solutions I use: -

answered Jan 15 '13 at 21:49

Jonathan Barton

33825

answered Jan 15 '13 at 21:49

Jonathan Barton

33825

answered Jan 15 '13 at 21:49

Jonathan Barton

33825

answered Jan 15 '13 at 21:49

Jonathan Barton

33825

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up vote
2
down vote

A compromise...

Hide the menu along the top of the Explorer window. Go to:
Tools -> "Folder Options..." -> "View" tab -> Deselect "Always show menus"

Now focus can be moved from the left and right panes (shown below) using Tab & Shift+Tab.

enter image description here

answered Jul 7 '12 at 0:50

Pup

633716

add a comment |

up vote
2
down vote

A compromise...

Hide the menu along the top of the Explorer window. Go to:
Tools -> "Folder Options..." -> "View" tab -> Deselect "Always show menus"

Now focus can be moved from the left and right panes (shown below) using Tab & Shift+Tab.

enter image description here

answered Jul 7 '12 at 0:50

Pup

633716

add a comment |

up vote
2
down vote

A compromise...

Hide the menu along the top of the Explorer window. Go to:
Tools -> "Folder Options..." -> "View" tab -> Deselect "Always show menus"

Now focus can be moved from the left and right panes (shown below) using Tab & Shift+Tab.

enter image description here

answered Jul 7 '12 at 0:50

Pup

633716

A compromise...

Hide the menu along the top of the Explorer window. Go to:
Tools -> "Folder Options..." -> "View" tab -> Deselect "Always show menus"

Now focus can be moved from the left and right panes (shown below) using Tab & Shift+Tab.

enter image description here

answered Jul 7 '12 at 0:50

Pup

633716

answered Jul 7 '12 at 0:50

Pup

633716

answered Jul 7 '12 at 0:50

Pup

633716

answered Jul 7 '12 at 0:50

Pup

633716

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#IfWinActive ahk_class CabinetWClass ; Windows Explorer



   #Space::



  ; Get coordinates of content control within explorer window

  ControlGetPos, x, y, w, h, DirectUIHWND3, ahk_class CabinetWClass



  ; Offset to get past column headers in Details View

  x += 100

  y += 30



  ; Send a mouse click to change focus to content window

  SendInput, {Click %x%, %y%}



  return



#IfWinActive

answered Jun 8 '13 at 23:28

Mike Ruf

111

add a comment |

up vote
1
down vote

#IfWinActive ahk_class CabinetWClass ; Windows Explorer



   #Space::



  ; Get coordinates of content control within explorer window

  ControlGetPos, x, y, w, h, DirectUIHWND3, ahk_class CabinetWClass



  ; Offset to get past column headers in Details View

  x += 100

  y += 30



  ; Send a mouse click to change focus to content window

  SendInput, {Click %x%, %y%}



  return



#IfWinActive

answered Jun 8 '13 at 23:28

Mike Ruf

111

add a comment |

up vote
1
down vote

#IfWinActive ahk_class CabinetWClass ; Windows Explorer



   #Space::



  ; Get coordinates of content control within explorer window

  ControlGetPos, x, y, w, h, DirectUIHWND3, ahk_class CabinetWClass



  ; Offset to get past column headers in Details View

  x += 100

  y += 30



  ; Send a mouse click to change focus to content window

  SendInput, {Click %x%, %y%}



  return



#IfWinActive

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#IfWinActive ahk_class CabinetWClass ; Windows Explorer



   #Space::



  ; Get coordinates of content control within explorer window

  ControlGetPos, x, y, w, h, DirectUIHWND3, ahk_class CabinetWClass



  ; Offset to get past column headers in Details View

  x += 100

  y += 30



  ; Send a mouse click to change focus to content window

  SendInput, {Click %x%, %y%}



  return



#IfWinActive

answered Jun 8 '13 at 23:28

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answered Jun 8 '13 at 23:28

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answered Jun 8 '13 at 23:28

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If you have just opened the Explorer window you can press Space (thanks to a @mnmnc's comment).

Otherwise Ctrl+Tab seems to always work.

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If you have just opened the Explorer window you can press Space (thanks to a @mnmnc's comment).

Otherwise Ctrl+Tab seems to always work.

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If you have just opened the Explorer window you can press Space (thanks to a @mnmnc's comment).

Otherwise Ctrl+Tab seems to always work.

answered Apr 11 '17 at 8:09

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If you have just opened the Explorer window you can press Space (thanks to a @mnmnc's comment).

Otherwise Ctrl+Tab seems to always work.

answered Apr 11 '17 at 8:09

bluish

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answered Apr 11 '17 at 8:09

bluish

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answered Apr 11 '17 at 8:09

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You could just do ctrl+f then TAB twice. Just as fast as any keyboard shortcut and you don't have to install anything.

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You could just do ctrl+f then TAB twice. Just as fast as any keyboard shortcut and you don't have to install anything.

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You could just do ctrl+f then TAB twice. Just as fast as any keyboard shortcut and you don't have to install anything.

answered Dec 8 '17 at 18:54

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You could just do ctrl+f then TAB twice. Just as fast as any keyboard shortcut and you don't have to install anything.

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