CODEWITHSUNDEEP
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user1306322
user1306322

Reputation: 8721

How to open project folder from Visual Studio in Windows Explorer?

I'd like to have easy access to my project's folder from within Visual Studio. What do I do to open its folder in Windows Explorer?

Upvotes: 20

Views: 40731

Answers (4)

martinstoeckli
martinstoeckli

Reputation: 24151

Additionally to the answer opening the solution folder, there is an easy way in adding an open with for single files in the "Solution explorer". Just right click on a file, select Open With..., then Add a new entry:

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As arguments you can type /select,%1 which opens the explorer with the current file selected.

Upvotes: 4

user1228
user1228

Reputation:

The easiest way...

I map a key chord to the command

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Unfortunately, this only works when a project node is selected, probably because solution folders aren't actually folders and therefore it cannot be guaranteed that they actually match a folder in the file system.

Upvotes: 5

user1306322
user1306322

Reputation: 8721

Open the Solution Explorer >> right-click your project >> select Open Folder in Windows Explorer.

This has been tested on Visual Studio 2010. It will probably work in any other Visual Studio with a Solution Explorer.

See screenshots:

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Upvotes: 23

Furkan Ekinci
Furkan Ekinci

Reputation: 2652

You can open some of Soluion Explorer's items (folders, projects, solutions) in File Explorer by it's right click menus subitem "Open Folder in File Explorer".

Open Folder in File Explorer

Also you can open opened documents containing folder by right click opened documents tab and "Open Containing Folder".

Open Containing Folder

Upvotes: 6

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