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Show or hide the preview pane

Toggle the preview pane in File Explorer to preview selected files without opening them.

Alt + P

When to use it

When browsing files in File Explorer and you want to quickly preview content like images, documents, or videos.

Pro tip

Use this shortcut to quickly enable or disable the preview pane without navigating through the View menu.

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