Reduce column width size of the File Explorer in Windows 11
By default, the layout view set for the File Explorer is the Details layout view where all the folder details are displayed in columns. This column size can be modified primarily in four ways:
1] By using “Size Column to Fit” in Folder
Open File Explorer by pressing the Windows + ‘E’ key combinationOpen the folder that you want to change the column width forPress and hold the column head that you want to resizeClick on Size Column to Fit
If you want to resize any more columns, repeat the last two steps.
2] By using “Size All Columns to Fit” in Folder
Press Win+E to open File ExplorerOpen the folder that you want to change the column size forRight-click on the column header that you want to resize and click on Size all columns to fit
Your File Explorer’s column(s) width has now been changed.
3] By dragging to modify the column size
Open the File Explorer (Win+E keys)Move the mouse cursor to the vertical corner lines next to the column headsYou’ll see a double-cross icon here and you can drag it to change the column size of File Explorer folders
4] By changing the Pixel width of the selected columns
A final way to change column width sizes is by modifying the Column details of your File Explorer. Here’s how you can do it:
Open File Explorer and visit the folder that you want to make changes toYou’ll see a strap of all the column heads there (Name, Date Modified, Type, etc.). Right-click on it and click on MoreThis will open a separate dialog box. Here, select the box of the column that you want to change the width ofOn the bottom of the box is an option for you to change the width of the selected columns. Enter the required width in pixels and click on ‘Ok’ to apply the changes
The number of pixels you can enter will depend upon your display resolution and DPI scaling level. Read: How to permanently add Columns to all Folders in Explorer.
How do I change the view of File Explorer in Windows?
To set a default Folder View for all folders in Windows 11/10: We hope this helps!
