How to Change the Layout View of a Folder in Windows 10
In Windows, you can change the template, column width, Group by, Sort by, and layout view of items in your folders to how you like.
The view layout of a folder's content can be changed to extra large icons, large icons, medium icons, small icons, list, details, tiles, or content.
This tutorial will show you how to change the icon view layout of items in a folder in File Explorer for your account in Windows 10.
Included folders in a library will all share the same view layout.
Contents
- Option One: To Change Folder View Layout from File Explorer Ribbon
- Option Two: To Change Folder View Layout from File Explorer Toolbar
- Option Three: To Change Folder View Layout from Open and Save As Dialog Boxes Toolbar
- Option Four: To Change Desktop and Folder View Layout from Context Menu
- Option Five: To Change Desktop and Folder View Layout with Scroll Wheel
- Option Six: To Change Desktop and Folder View Layout with Keyboard
1 In File Explorer (Win+E), open the folder you want to change the view layout of.
2 Click/tap on the View tab (Alt+V). (see screenshot below step 3)
3 In the Layout section of the ribbon, select Extra large icons, Large icons, Medium icons, Small icons, List, Details, Tiles, or Content for the view layout you want. (see screenshot below)
1 In File Explorer (Win+E), open the folder you want to change the view layout of its content.
2 At the bottom right corner of File Explorer, click/tap on either the Details (left) or Large icons (right) button for the view layout you want. (see screenshots below)
1 When you have a Open or Save As dialog box open, do step 2 or step 3 below for how you would like to change the view layout.
2 Click/tap on the Change your view button until the layout view is how you want. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on the More options button, and select the layout view you want. (see screenshot below)
1 Go to your desktop, or open a folder in File Explorer (Win+E) you want to change the view layout of.
2 Right click or press and hold on an empty area inside the folder, click/tap on View, and select Extra large icons, Large icons, Medium icons, Small icons, List, Details, Tiles, or Content for the view layout you want. (see screenshots below)
1 Click/tap on an empty area on your desktop or in a open folder in File Explorer (Win+E) you want to change the view layout of.
2 Press and hold the Ctrl key and roll the scroll wheel forward or backward until you have the view layout you want, and release the Ctrl key.
1 Click/tap on an empty area on your desktop or in a open folder in File Explorer (Win+E) you want to change the view layout of its content.
2 Press and hold the Ctrl + Shift keys and press a number key 1 to 8 until you have the view layout you want, then release the Ctrl + Shift keys.
Some people report they must press Ctrl + Alt instead of Ctrl + Shift.
This will not work using the number pad. You will need to use the numbers at the top of the keyboard.
The views in red below no longer work only on the Desktop starting with Windows 10 version 1703, but will still work in File Explorer for all versions.
Number View Layout 1 Extra large icons 2 Large icons 3 Medium icons 4 Small icons 5 List 6 Details 7 Tiles 8 Content
That's it,
Shawn
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