The fastest way to create a new folder in Windows is with the CTRL+Shift+N shortcut. 1. Navigate to the location where you want to create the folder. You can create a new folder at any location on your hard drive or within another folder (creating a subfolder) in File Explorer. You can also create a new folder on your desktop with this method.

Creating a new folder in Windows is easy. If you want to make a new folder on your desktop, go to the desktop, and right-click or press-and-hold on an empty space. Then, select New in the contextual menu and click or tap Folder in the submenu that shows up. As soon as you do that, Windows makes a new folder on your desktop.

Create New Folder from Context Menu 1 Navigate to where you want to create a new folder on your Desktop or in File Explorer (Win+E). 2 Right click or press and hold on an empty area of your desktop or folder window, click/tap on New, and click/tap on Folder. (see screenshot below)