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Menu
Lets you perform most tasks.
Toolbar
Lets you quickly navigate among files and folders, and provides access to files and
folders.
Location Bar
Lets you locate files, folders, and URI sites.
Side Pane
Lets you navigate or display information about the selected file or folder. Use the
drop-down list to customize what is shown in the pane. The list includes ways to
view information about files, perform actions on files, add emblems to files, view
a history of recently visited sites, and display your files in the tree system.
View Pane
Displays folders and files. Use the options on the View menu to increase or decrease
the size of content in the view pane and to display items as a list or as icons.
Status Bar
Displays the number of items in a folder and gives the available free space. When
a file is selected, the status bar displays the filename and size.
1.5.1 File Manager Navigation Shortcuts
Some simple shortcuts for navigating in the file manager include the following:
Table 1.4
Shortcut
<— or Alt + ↑
↑ or ↓
Alt + ↓ , or Enter
Shift + Alt + ↓
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Description
Opens the parent folder.
Selects an item.
Opens an item.
Opens an item and closes the current folder.
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