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Keyboard shortcut for the Windows Explorer address bar

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00:00 Keyboard Shortcut For The Windows Explorer Address Bar
00:15 Accepted Answer Score 123
00:47 Answer 2 Score 2
01:02 Answer 3 Score 5
01:14 Answer 4 Score 2
01:26 Thank you

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 123


Found it, it's possible with the following two shortcuts:

  • Alt+D selects the current path in English versions (see comments for other languages)
  • on Windows 8, Ctrl+L can also be used to select the current path (all languages)
  • F4 will put the cursor at the end of the current path and expand the dropdown list of the address bar (all languages)

BTW: here's a complete list of keyboard shortcuts in windows 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Keyboard-shortcuts




ANSWER 2

Score 5


If you're using non-English version, you can use AutoHotkey with this script:

#IfWinActive ahk_class CabinetWClass
   !d::ControlClick,ToolbarWindow322
return



ANSWER 3

Score 2


I can't verify this myself at the moment since I'm using Mac OS X, but this webpage suggests that Alt-D is what you're looking for (see section "Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts").




ANSWER 4

Score 2


Ctrl+L seems to be working in many browsers, in File Explorer too. It's in Windows 8 (in Windows 7 it does not work).