To move directly to a place in the file system from anywhere
Type the path directly into the address bar in Explorer, and then press Enter.
Address bar views and actions
For example, type C:\ to go to the root directory of your C drive, or C:\Users\<User Name>\My Documents to go to your My Documents folder.
To move to a special virtual folder
Enter the name of the folder (Favorites, Desktop, Libraries, and so on) into the address bar, then press Enter.
To move to one of the folders in your current path
Click any object in the breadcrumb to move to that folder.
To move to a folder in Explorer
Click the folder in the Navigation pane or Content pane.
To move to your next or previous position
Click the Previous or Next buttons. You can
also press Alt+Left Arrow or Alt+Right Arrow, respectively, to perform
the same task.
These buttons work just like they do in a browser.
To move up a level
Click the Up button or press Alt+Up Arrow.
To move down a level
Double-click a folder; or click once to select the folder, and then press Enter.
To move to a place you’ve been before
Click the arrow to the right of the address bar, and select the location from the History list.
Tip
If you find that you need frequent
access to a file or folder in a specific location, create a shortcut to
it. To create a shortcut, right-click a blank portion of the Content
pane and select New > Shortcut from the context menu. Then, in the
Create Shortcut dialog box, click the Browse button, click Next, give
the shortcut a name, and then click Finish.
