A new folder option will show up under the Quick Access section of File Explorer called “Recent Items” complete with its own icon.

The Windows 10 version of File Explorer has a few new bells and whistles. Here's a handy guide for new users (and Windows veterans) on the new interface.

Putting a new folder in the Favorites/Quick access section is easy enough. The most direct way is to drag-and-drop a folder under the Favorites/Quick access heading in the left-hand navigation panel.

The Shell command offers a handy way to view your Applications folder. Here's how it works--and why you might find the trick useful.

Windows only: Reader Juliana created a simple but extremely useful AutoHotkey script that creates a new folder in Explorer with a quick keystroke of Ctrl+N. If you're an AHK user, you can download ...