Displaying a Folder

The contents of a folder can be displayed in either list or icon view by selecting the appropriate item in the location bar View as menu. For more information on the list and icon view see Section 6.6.2 ― Using Views to Display Your Files and Folders

  • Double-click on the folder in the view pane.
  • Use the Tree in the side pane. For more information, see Section 6.3.7 ― Using the Tree From the Side Pane.
  • Click on the Location buttons in the location bar.
  • Press Ctrl+L to show the text Location field, type the path of the folder that you want to display, then press Return. The Location field includes an autocomplete feature. As you type a path, the file manager reads your file system. When you type enough characters to uniquely identify a directory, the file manager completes the name of the directory in the Location field.
  • Use the Back toolbar button and the Forward toolbar button to browse through your navigation history.

To change to the folder that is one level above the current folder, choose Go ▸ Up. Alternatively, click on the Up toolbar button.