Command Prompt and Windows PowerShell are also simple and built-in options covered in this post for this purpose. We have already seen how to open a file or folder using Command Prompt or PowerShell.

How to Create Multiple Folders using Command Prompt To open Command Prompt, just click on the Windows icon on your keyboard and type cmd in the search box.

To open Windows 11 Command Prompt with Administrator privileges, you need to open the Command Prompt in a certain way. First, click the Start Menu and type cmd into the search field.

With the Terminal, Windows has a common interface for Powershell, Command Prompt, and Azure Cloud Shell. This allows you to start the terminal directly with the command prompt.

The Shell command offers a handy way to view your Applications folder. Here's how it works--and why you might find the trick useful.

Command Prompt lets you create all kinds of files on your Windows PC. Here's a guide explaining all the different methods to create a file using Command Prompt.

Note: When you open a Command Prompt your working directory is your UserProfile folder. When you open an Elevated Command Prompt, your working directory with be C:\Windows\System32 instead.

It turns out Windows has a built-in way to do this. Simply type in “cmd” in the address bar and it’ll open the command prompt with the path to your current folder already set.