How to Close a Folder and All Its Parent Folders

 Last reviewed: August 8, 1996
Article ID: Q141210
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SUMMARY

This article describes how to close a folder and all of its parent folders in a single action.

MORE INFORMATION

If you have opened many levels of folders, you can close a folder and all of its parent folders by pressing and holding down either SHIFT key while you click the Close button in the upper right corner of the folder's window.

For an example of how this action works, follow these steps:

  1. Double-click My Computer.

  2. Double-click drive C, double-click the Windows folder, and then double-click the Command folder.

  3. Press down and hold either SHIFT key while you click the Close button in the upper right corner of the Command folder's window.

Note that for this action to work, Windows 95 must be set to browse folders using a separate window for each folder. To set this option, double-click My Computer, click Options on the View menu, and click the Folder tab.

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Last reviewed: August 8, 1996
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