Open folder in Windows Explorer from Cmd

Question

Say if I am navigating some folder in cmd such as E:\dir1\dir2

E:\dir1\dir2>

How can I open the folder quickly in Windows Explorer? Copying the whole path and pasting seems awkward.

There is an equivalent in Mac; an open . will do that.

iglvzx · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-22 05:42:24Z

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start . or explorer . will open the current directory in Windows Explorer.

edited Jan 22 '12 at 5:42

answered Jan 22 '12 at 3:20

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Or explorer . – Amazed Jan 22 '12 at 3:31

@Amazed Thanks! Added it to my answer. – iglvzx Jan 22 '12 at 5:42

ldigas · Answer 2 · 2012-01-22 04:56:15Z

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explorer .

will start Windows Explorer in the current directory.

answered Jan 22 '12 at 4:56

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This is a duplicate answer. – iglvzx Jan 22 '12 at 5:43

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@iglvzx It wasn't a dupe when it was posted (it was posted before you edited your answer and added it). :) – techie007 Jan 22 '12 at 16:24

Amazed contributed explorer . first, so that's what I was meaning. – iglvzx Jan 22 '12 at 18:32

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