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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "is%20there%20a%20keystroke%20in%20win%2011%20file%20explorer%20to%20change%20the%20view%20to%20list%20view"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Yes \u2014 there *is* a keyboard shortcut in Windows 11 File Explorer to switch to **List view**:\n\nYou can use **Ctrl + Shift + 5** to switch to List view. ([img.webnots.com](https://img.webnots.com/2025/07/Keyboard-Shortcuts-for-File-Explorer-in-Windows-11.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nHere are some of the other view shortcuts that might be useful:\n\n- Ctrl + Shift + 1 \u2192 Extra Large Icons view ([img.webnots.com](https://img.webnots.com/2025/07/Keyboard-Shortcuts-for-File-Explorer-in-Windows-11.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n- Ctrl + Shift + 2 \u2192 Large Icons view ([img.webnots.com](https://img.webnots.com/2025/07/Keyboard-Shortcuts-for-File-Explorer-in-Windows-11.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n- Ctrl + Shift + 3 \u2192 Medium Icons view ([img.webnots.com](https://img.webnots.com/2025/07/Keyboard-Shortcuts-for-File-Explorer-in-Windows-11.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n- Ctrl + Shift + 4 \u2192 Small Icons view ([img.webnots.com](https://img.webnots.com/2025/07/Keyboard-Shortcuts-for-File-Explorer-in-Windows-11.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n- Ctrl + Shift + 5 \u2192 List view ([img.webnots.com](https://img.webnots.com/2025/07/Keyboard-Shortcuts-for-File-Explorer-in-Windows-11.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n- Ctrl + Shift + 6 \u2192 Details view ([img.webnots.com](https://img.webnots.com/2025/07/Keyboard-Shortcuts-for-File-Explorer-in-Windows-11.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\nIf for some reason those aren\u2019t working on your system, you can also use the ribbon/menu:\n\n1. Press **Alt + V** to open the View menu.  \n2. Then press **N** to select List view. ([img.webnots.com](https://img.webnots.com/2025/07/Keyboard-Shortcuts-for-File-Explorer-in-Windows-11.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\nIf you'd like, I can check whether your version of Windows 11 supports all these shortcuts\u2014some older builds might have removed or changed them."
    }
]