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Details Pane - Show or Hide in Windows 8 File Explorer

Details Pane - Show or Hide in Windows 8 File Explorer

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#1

30 Apr 2013

Details Pane - Show or Hide in Windows 8 File Explorer

How to Show or Hide Details Pane in File Explorer in Windows 8 and 8.1

Published by Brink
30 Apr 2013

Details Pane - Show or Hide in Windows 8 File Explorer

How to Show or Hide Details Pane in File Explorer in

Windows 8 and 8.1

Published by

Information
The details pane can be used to see the most common properties associated with the selected file. File
properties provide more detailed info about a file, such as the author, the date you last changed the file,
and any descriptive tags you might have added to the file.

Brink

Administrator

This tutorial will show you how to show or hide the details pane in File Explorer for your user account in
Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1.

Note
Setting the details pane to hide or show in File Explorer is a universal setting applied to all
folders, and not just specific folders.
The details pane only shows the total size of up to 15 selected items by default. Viewing
the total size of more than 15 selected items requires clicking/tapping on the Show more
details link in the details pane first.
You can drag the left border of the details pane left and right to increase or decrease it's
width in File Explorer.
If you set the details pane to show, then it will replace the preview pane if it is currently
showing.
If you set the preview pane to show, then it will replace the details pane if it is currently
showing.

EXAMPLE: Details Pane in Windows 8

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OPTION ONE
To Show or Hide Details Pane with Keyboard Shortcut
1. While in File Explorer, press the Alt+Shift+P keys to toggle to show or hide the details pane.

OPTION TWO
To Show or Hide Details Pane in File Explorer
1. Open File Explorer.
2. Click/tap on the View tab, and do to step 3 or 4 below for what you would like to do. (see screenshot below)
3. To Show the Details Pane in Windows 8
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on Details pane in the ribbon to select (highlight) it.

4. To Hide the Details Pane in Windows 8

A) Click/tap on Details pane in the ribbon to unselect (unhighlight) it.

OPTION THREE
To Show or Hide Details Pane using a REG File
1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.
2. To Show the Details Pane in Windows 8
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Show_Details_Pane.reg

3. To Hide the Details Pane in Windows 8

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Hide_Details_and_Preview_Pane.reg

4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK.
7. If you have any File Explorer windows currently open, navigate to another folder in them to apply.
8. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn
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#1

29 Oct 2013

m18xr2
Member

Posts : 50
windows 8.1 and
server 2012 R2

My System Specs

the detail pane for win7 is below and shows icon on bottom left and in windows 8, the current detail pane use to be
preview pane in 7. is there a way to get that bottom pane back in windows 8? or better yet, is there a way for detail
pane in windows 8 to show up only for certain type of folders, or specific selected folders?

Tip: Download Windows Repair Tool

#2

29 Oct 2013

Brink

Administrator
Posts : 21,189
64-bit Windows 10
build 11082

Hello m18xr2,
I'm afraid that the Details pane is a global setting to be on or off for all folders.
I haven't test this, but you might see how this below works for having the Details pane at the bottom in Windows 8/8.1.
I would recommend to create a restore point before doing this just to be safe.
Bottom Details Pane For Windows 8 by MrGRiM01 on deviantART
Hope this helps,
Shawn

My System Specs
#3

31 Oct 2013

m18xr2
Member

Posts : 50
windows 8.1 and
server 2012 R2

Originally Posted by Brink

Hello m18xr2,
I'm afraid that the Details pane is a global setting to be on or off for all folders.
I haven't test this, but you might see how this below works for having the Details pane at the bottom in Windows 8/8.1. I
would recommend to create a restore point before doing this just to be safe.
Bottom Details Pane For Windows 8 by MrGRiM01 on deviantART
Hope this helps,
Shawn

thank you sir for linking me to them and their cool little development.

My System Specs
#4

31 Oct 2013

Brink

Administrator

You're most welcome.

Posts : 21,189
64-bit Windows 10
build 11082

My System Specs
#5

03 Sep 2015

andrews

New Member
Posts : 3
Windows 10

When i try

i get this instead -

When i try Alt+Shift+P i get this instead Why?

My System Specs
#6

03 Sep 2015

Brink

Administrator
Posts : 21,189
64-bit Windows 10
build 11082

Hello Andrews, and welcome to Eight Forums.

It sounds like you may not have pressed all 3 Alt+Shift+P keys together fast enough.
I like pressing and holding Alt, then press Shift+P and release keys.

My System Specs
#7

03 Sep 2015

andrews

New Member

I tried as fast as I can but it acts like ALT then P (slow) for some reason. I tried it on 2 PC's. Do you think it is like that
because my system language? When I hover mouse over "show detail panel" icon it shows alt + shift + P tho...

Posts : 3
Windows 10

My System Specs
#8

03 Sep 2015

Brink

Administrator

Usually you see what's in your screenshot if you pressed Alt+F instead.

Posts : 21,189
64-bit Windows 10
build 11082

My System Specs
#9

03 Sep 2015

andrews

New Member

I guess it is ALT + File in english windows. In my system it is ALT + Plik and it seems like this shortcut interferes with
ALT + SHIFT + P

Posts : 3
Windows 10

I think it is Microsoft fault...

My System Specs
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