3 Easy Ways to Create a New Folder on a Windows PC

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A user-friendly guide to creating folders to separate, label, and move files with ease

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Last Updated: December 5, 2024 Fact Checked

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Using File Explorer

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Using Save As

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Using Command Prompt

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Are you trying to organize your Windows computer? Folders can be used to organize any part of your computer, including your desktop. You can quickly create a folder by right-clicking an empty area, using a keyboard shortcut, or using the Command Prompt. This wikiHow will show you how to create a new folder on your Windows 8, 10, or 11 computer.

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Right-click the area where you want a new folder. Hover over "New" and click "Folder".
Alternatively, click the "new folder" icon in the top-left to create a new folder.
Open the Command Prompt and navigate to the folder location. Type "mkdir [folder name]" to create a new folder.

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Using File Explorer

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Open the File Explorer. The File Explorer allows you to manage all of the files and folders on your computer and devices connected to it.^{[1]
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If you're going to be accessing the files often, you can create the folder on your desktop for quick access. Otherwise, you can save it to your Documents folder or another location.

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A menu will open.
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Hover over New and click Folder. The new folder will be created in the location.
- Alternatively, you can click the "new folder" icon at the top-left corner of the window, or use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+ Shift + N. A new folder will be created immediately.
You'll be able to name the folder immediately. Otherwise, you can right-click the folder and click Rename to change it at any time.
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Move files into the folder. You can drag and drop any type of file you'd like into your new folder, such as files from a flash drive, music, photos, and more.
- To open those files, double-click them.
- You can also place another folder into your folder.

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Using Save As

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When you save a document in Word, you can create a new folder at the same time.
This is at the top-left corner.
This will open a new window.
The new folder will be created. You can now save the document into the new folder.

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Using Command Prompt

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Open the Command Prompt. You can start the Command Prompt by pressing the Windows key + R and typing "cmd" into the Run box.
- If you're using Windows 8, you can also press the Windows key + X and select Command Prompt from the menu.
Use the Command Prompt navigation commands to open the location that you want your folder to reside in.
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Type mkdir [folder name] and press ↵ Enter. This will create a folder in your current location.
- To open the new folder, type cd [folder name].
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Create nested directories. You can create a set of directories inside each other with one command. This is useful if you are building a directory tree that you're going to populate later. Add the -p flag to your mkdir command to add multiple directories nested in each other.
- For example, mkdir -p Vacation\Images\Favorites would create the Vacation directory in your current location, with the Images directory inside, and the Favorites directory located inside the Images directory.
Once you have your folder created, you can start populating it with files.

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How do I put a picture in a folder?

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You click and drag either the icon or the name of the picture onto the icon or name of the folder you want it in. If this doesn't work, drag the picture to an empty space and then try dragging it back onto the folder.

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How do I create a folder on my PC?

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Right click on the empty space where you want the folder to be, and then click the 'New Folder' button. If there is no 'New Folder' button, see if there is a button called 'New' or 'New...'. If there is, click on it and then click 'New Folder' or 'Folder'.

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How do I drag a group of pictures into a folder?

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Click the first picture you want to drag, hold shift, and then click on the last picture you want to drag. Now, you can easily drag the pictures into the folder. If you don't like that method of dragging them, you can just right-click on anything (including folders) and select "Cut," enter the folder, right-click again, and then select "Paste."

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