{"id":141354,"date":"2023-04-04T06:25:52","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T10:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=141354"},"modified":"2023-04-25T07:33:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T11:33:13","slug":"create-new-folder-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/create-new-folder-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create new folder on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>The fastest way to create a folder on Windows 11, use the <strong>&#8220;Ctrl + Shift + N&#8221;<\/strong> keyboard shortcut, confirm a name, and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Another easy way to create a new folder, click the <strong>&#8220;New&#8221;<\/strong> menu and select the <strong>&#8220;Folder&#8221;<\/strong> option in File Explorer.<\/li>\n<li>You can also right-click on the location to open the context menu, select <strong>&#8220;New,&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0and choose the <strong>&#8220;Folder&#8221;<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>On Command Prompt, run the <strong>&#8220;mkdir newFolder&#8221;<\/strong> command.<\/li>\n<li>On PowerShell, run the <strong>&#8220;New-Item -Path &#8220;c:\\&#8221; -Name &#8220;newFolder&#8221; -ItemType &#8220;directory&#8221;&#8221;<\/strong> command.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a>, folders are essential to group files and other folders to organize contents on the computer, and you have many ways to create one.<\/p>\n<p>Although creating a folder may be easy for most people, it&#8217;s not the case for everyone. Also, you cannot only create folders from File Explorer, but you can also complete this task from Command Prompt, PowerShell, and even from the Desktop.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a> will teach you five ways to create folders on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc\">\n<li><a href=\"#create_folder_explorer_windows11\">Create new folder in File Explorer on Windows 11<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#create_folder_cmd_windows11\">Create new folder with Command Prompt on Windows 11<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#create_folder_powershell_windows11\">Create new folder with PowerShell on Windows 11<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"create_folder_explorer_windows11\">Create new folder in File Explorer on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>On Windows 11, you can create folders in at least three ways, while in File Explorer, you can use the command bar, keyboard shortcut, and context menu. The easiest way is to use the context menu, while the shortcut is the fastest method. Here&#8217;s how.<\/p>\n<h3>Context menu<\/h3>\n<p>To create a new folder on Windows 11 from the context menu, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>File Explorer <\/strong>on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Open the folder location (such as Documents, Desktop, etc.).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Right-click on the location, select <strong>New,<\/strong>\u00a0and choose the <strong>Folder<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/explorer-context-menu-new-folder.webp?resize=795%2C567&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Create folder from context menu\" width=\"795\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/explorer-context-menu-new-folder.webp?w=795&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 795w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/explorer-context-menu-new-folder.webp?resize=300%2C214&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/explorer-context-menu-new-folder.webp?resize=150%2C107&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm a name for the new folder and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Command bar<\/h3>\n<p>To create a new folder in File Explorer on Windows 11, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>File Explorer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Open the folder location (such as Documents).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>New<\/strong> menu and select the <strong>Folder<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141365\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/explorer-create-folder-commandbar.webp?resize=795%2C456&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Create folder from toolbar\" width=\"795\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/explorer-create-folder-commandbar.webp?w=795&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 795w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/explorer-create-folder-commandbar.webp?resize=300%2C172&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/explorer-create-folder-commandbar.webp?resize=150%2C86&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm a name for the new folder and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Keyboard shortcut<\/h3>\n<p>You can also use a keyboard shortcut on Windows 11 to create a folder:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>File Explorer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Open the folder location (such as Documents, Desktop, etc.).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Use the <strong>&#8220;Ctrl + Shift + N&#8221;<\/strong> keyboard shortcut.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ctrl-shift-n-fileedxplorer-windows-11.webp?resize=795%2C456&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Create folder with shortcut\" width=\"795\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ctrl-shift-n-fileedxplorer-windows-11.webp?w=795&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 795w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ctrl-shift-n-fileedxplorer-windows-11.webp?resize=300%2C172&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ctrl-shift-n-fileedxplorer-windows-11.webp?resize=150%2C86&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm a name for the new folder and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, the folder will be created in the location.<\/p>\n<p>You can also right-click on the &#8220;Desktop&#8221; and select the <strong>&#8220;New&#8221;<\/strong> menu to find the <strong>&#8220;Folder&#8221;<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"create_folder_cmd_windows11\">Create new folder with Command Prompt on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>To create a new directory from Command Prompt on Windows 11, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong>, right-click the top result, and select the <strong>Run as administrator<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to create a new folder and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>mkdir \"FOLDER-NAME\"<\/pre>\n<p>In the command, replace <strong>&#8220;FOLDER-NAME&#8221;<\/strong> with the name of the folder you want to create. The quotation marks are only necessary if the name contains spaces. This example creates the &#8220;myFiles&#8221; folder in the C drive:<\/p>\n<pre>mkdir myFiles<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141364\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mkdir-create-folder-command-cmd.webp?resize=827%2C549&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Create folder from Command Prompt\" width=\"827\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mkdir-create-folder-command-cmd.webp?w=867&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 867w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mkdir-create-folder-command-cmd.webp?resize=300%2C199&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mkdir-create-folder-command-cmd.webp?resize=864%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mkdir-create-folder-command-cmd.webp?resize=150%2C100&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After you complete the steps, the directory will be created in the path, and it&#8217;ll be also accessible from File Explorer.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use the <code>explorer FOLDER-NAME<\/code> command to open the location in File Explorer.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"create_folder_powershell_windows11\">Create new folder with PowerShell on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>To create a new folder with a PowerShell command on Windows 11, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>PowerShell<\/strong>, right-click the top result, and select the <strong>Run as administrator<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to create a new folder on Windows 11 and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>New-Item -Path \"PATH-TO-FOLDER\" -Name \"FOLDER-NAME\" -ItemType \"directory\"<\/pre>\n<p>In the command, replace <strong>&#8220;PATH-TO-FOLDER&#8221;<\/strong> with the path where to create the folder and <strong>&#8220;FOLDER-NAME&#8221;<\/strong> with the name of the folder you want to create. This example creates the &#8220;myFiles&#8221; folder in the C drive:<\/p>\n<pre>New-Item -Path \"c:\\\" -Name \"myFiles\" -ItemType \"directory\"<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141363\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/powershell-create-new-folder-windows-11.webp?resize=827%2C376&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Create folder from PowerShell\" width=\"827\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/powershell-create-new-folder-windows-11.webp?w=867&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 867w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/powershell-create-new-folder-windows-11.webp?resize=300%2C136&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/powershell-create-new-folder-windows-11.webp?resize=150%2C68&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, PowerShell will create the directory in the path you specified.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 11 lets you create folders in several ways, and here&#8217;s how on File Explorer, PowerShell, and Command Prompt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":154037,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[95,19,2715,2576],"class_list":["post-141354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows","tag-difficulty-level-beginner","tag-how-to","tag-windows-11","tag-windows-help"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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