IT House News December 27, according to Windows Latest, sometimes, you need to copy the full path of a file or folder in the Windows 11 or Windows 10 operating system. This is especially true when you want to paste the path in a tool such as the command line or Windows Run. Or maybe you just want to copy the position to your clipboard.
On Windows 10, if you hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and right-click a file or folder, you can copy its full path. When you hold down Shift, the context menu has a new option called Copy as Path. You have to click on the option to copy the full path to the clipboard, which works most of the time.
Starting with Windows 11, it's easier to copy paths to files or folders. The context menu now includes the Copy as Path option by default. This way, you just need to right-click on a file or folder and then tap on "Copy as Path" and you can paste it into another application or dialog box without having to manually browse the location.
IT House has learned that in future os-operating system releases, Microsoft will also introduce support for new keyboard shortcuts. In preview, when you select a file or folder in File Explorer, you can now use CTRL+SHIFT+C to copy paths.
Like the Copy as Path option in the context menu, the keyboard shortcut is copied to your Windows Clipboard. If you use the Windows Cloud Clipboard, you'll be able to sync content on your device, including Android phones, when you have SwiftKey or your phone app (Samsung only).
Keep in mind that the location of Copy As Path depends on the system configuration, and the copy path will still include quotation marks. If you want to paste the path in the Explorer address to go directly to the file / folder, make sure to remove the quotation marks before pressing enter.
New context menu issue in File Explorer
Like previous versions of the operating system, windows 11's context menu gives you a bunch of actions.
You can use it to access the native shared user interface or the classic context menu. If you have a touchscreen, or you prefer a new design language, context menus for modern designs can be a big advantage, but slow performance is the number one reason Explorer is unpopular.
Users may reportedly experience noticeable delays when using context menus, with some claiming that there will be a 1/2 second delay in trying to resize the menu before reflecting the options.
This is especially noticeable on low-end computers. Thankfully, Microsoft is investigating these reports and recently implemented a fix in preview. Microsoft is also working on fixing File Explorer, so hopefully these minor issues will be resolved before Windows 11 22H2 is released.