How do I Duplicate Tabs in File Explorer in Windows 11

What to know

• Right-click on a File Explorer tab and choose Duplicate tab.
• Duplicating File Explorer tabs turn out to be useful when it is advisable to shortly open your present location once more, evaluate recordsdata using totally different folder views, or when it is advisable to examine subfolders with out shedding your present location.
• Currently solely obtainable on Windows 11 Beta and Canary channels, the characteristic is about to reach on secure builds quickly.  

File Explorer in Windows 11 is getting a couple of neat little options that make it simpler to make use of. After including tabs in File Explorer, the flexibility to create archive recordsdata natively, and transferring recordsdata and folders between breadcrumbs, Microsoft is now including the flexibility to duplicate tabs within the File Explorer. 

The technique is easy sufficient. You right-click on a File Explorer tab and choose Duplicate tab. And voila! You’ll have a brand new tab opened with the identical location. 

Though not apparent at first, having duplicate tabs in File Explorer is useful in a couple of totally different situations. For instance, you may have the identical folder opened facet by facet to check recordsdata and folders. When you’re making adjustments in a single tab (like sorting recordsdata in another way or altering the View), you may keep the opposite tab open for reference.  

It’s additionally a fast solution to open the present location once more with out having to start out all the way in which from ‘Home’ in a brand new window. Alternatively, if you wish to delve additional in a folder however don’t need to lose your present location, duplicating tabs might help you do each shortly. 

The characteristic is at present solely obtainable for Windows Insiders within the Beta Channel and the Canary Channel. The characteristic has been in improvement for a while. But now that it’s working with out main points, anticipate it to reach on secure builds quickly sufficient.