Learn how to create folders by file extensions on Windows 11/10. You can sort files by extensions or formats using this guide.

Need to look at invisible files and show hidden file extensions in Windows? Here's how to reveal them.

How to show and change file extensions in Windows This process uses screenshots from Windows 10, but the process is the same for Windows 11 and most other versions of Windows.

Although some Explorer views eliminate the need to reveal file extensions, the options is there if you want it.

For example, the file type Text Document has a .txt extension, the Microsoft Word Document file has a .doc or .docx extension, the Adobe Acrobat Document file has a .pdf extension, etc.

On Windows 10, you can use these tips and tricks to be more productive with File Explorer, from changing settings to learning how to use the different features and shortcuts.

How to show File Extensions in Windows The default setting for Windows is to not display a file's extension. Therefore, when viewing files in Windows you would only see the portion of the filename ...

Microsoft hides file extensions in Windows by default even though it's a security risk that is commonly abused by phishing emails and malware distributors to trick people into opening malicious files.