Folders and Subfolders


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    version 2004 (OS build 19041.1052)
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    Folders and Subfolders


    Using windows explorer to organize photos by year and then subfolders for activities during that year
    I want to be able to see all folders and subfolders on the main windows explorer screen without having to click on the year folder to see what that year contains.
    Is that possible?
    If so, how do I do that?
    Thanks
    Pam
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    Windows 10
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    kyapam said:
    Using windows explorer to organize photos by year and then subfolders for activities during that year
    I want to be able to see all folders and subfolders on the main windows explorer screen without having to click on the year folder to see what that year contains.
    Is that possible?
    If so, how do I do that?
    Thanks
    Pam
    Might I suggest, cascading sub-folders views, via an Explorer enhancement utility called QTTabBar

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    Last edited by Edwin; 13 Jun 2021 at 04:43.
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    Windows 10
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    Don't know it is that what you mean but Windows has a command line tool call tree. You go into the folder where you want to use the tree command type tree or tree /f (if you also want the files) and get something like this:

    Folders and Subfolders-tree.png
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    Windows 10 Home x64 Version 22H2 Build 19045.4170
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    kyapam said:
    Using windows explorer to organize photos by year and then subfolders for activities during that year
    I want to be able to see all folders and subfolders on the main windows explorer screen without having to click on the year folder to see what that year contains.
    Pam,

    I suggest you draw a sketch of what you want to see, scan/photo it then post that.
    How to Upload and Post Screenshots and Files - TenForumsTutorials

    Denis
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    I may have stumbled across an answer after a google found this page:
    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...3-766e7150dedc

    I tried hitting * on the keypad, and indeed it opened all the sub folders (but not what you want). Then I tried other keys, and '-' collapses the folder tree back. The partially good news is that '+' appears to expand just the next level of folders under the one highlighted, whilst (again) '-' collapses it. The downside appears (so far) to be that once you have hit '*' on folder, the collapse it with '-', a subsequent '+' appears to open it fully. I have not explored this completely.

    OK: a bit more: it seems that explorer remembers its expanded view from *, but if you then collapse one or more sub folders using -, and then the next level up, then subsequent expansions of that upper level with + leave those (and only those) subfolders collapsed as you last saw them. This really needs a video, but that would take me too long. Try it and see! hth, Martin

    *** Be careful - I played with various kepad keys in a dumb manner, and '.' deletes files (well, it does have 'del' marked on it) - this is bad if one is currently exploring a backup partition set to delete files immediately. I may have got away with it...
    Last edited by mngerhold; 13 Jun 2021 at 03:41.
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    Re using '-' to collapse expanded folders: collapsing using the mouse works just as well - whatever state you leave subfolders in before collapsing their parent, '+' should open the parent up as you last saw it.

    (oh - I thought that replying to my own message would add an 'update' tag and append - still learning...)
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