Open the Windows command line directory of any folder in Windows by holding down Shift, right-clicking a folder, and choosing the Open command window here option. Using this tip, you can quickly open any folder in the Windows command line without having to use the Windows command line commands to navigate to that directory. The picture shows an example of what this menu looks like when done properly. Keep in mind, if you do not hold down Shift, this option isn’t visible.

  • Open Windows explorer for the current Windows command line directory.
  • See our command line and window definitions for further information and related links on these terms.