Enable Single Click Feature In Windows 10

A key feature in the Windows family is to open a file or folder using a single click or touch. We can also use this feature in Windows 10 to open a file or folder using a single click or touch, this is a very convenient feature for professional users.

Why should we open a file or folder by clicking double click, when there is a wonderful feature in Windows Family? Windows Family gives us a double click option by default, which is very irritating for professionals/users, but we can change it into a single click way.

When we activate this feature in Windows and when we want to open a file or folder by using the single click feature and take the pointer over the file or folder then the pointer turns into a hand symbol and the file or folder name gets underlined.

This tutorial will show you various methods to enable a single-click feature to open a file or folder in Windows 10.

Method 1 - Using Control Panel

Step 1

Open Control Panel

Step 2

Click on "Appearance and Personalization"

Step 3

Click on "File Explorer Options" to open the 'Folder Option/File Explorer Options'.

Step 4

In the File Explorer Options window, choose the "Single-click to open an item (point to select)" option and then click on Apply button.

Method 2 - Using the Search Option

Step 1

Open Start

Step 2

Search For "File Explorer Options" and press enter to open 'File Explorer Options' window.

Step 3

Choose "Single-click to open an item (point to select)" option and then click on the apply button.

Method 3 - Using Menu Bar

Step 1

Click the "View Tab" on the Menu Bar. Then, click the "Options" button.

Step 2

Choose "Single-click to open an item (point to select)" option and then click on Apply button.

By following any of the above methods, you can enable single-click to open a file or folder feature in Windows 10.

How to Disable Single-click Feature in Windows 10

Step 1

Open Start

Step 2

Search the "File Explorer Options" and press enter to open the 'File Explorer Options' window.

Step 3

In the File Explorer Options window, choose "Double-click to open an item (single-click to select)" option and then click on Apply button.

By following the above steps, you can disable a single click feature in Windows 10.

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