It works in reverse, too, when you want all your windows to expand again. So now you're a lean, mean, folder-managing machine. You may have thought to yourself that there must be a better way to do things than with a mouse, and you are right. The keyboard is the key. One of the best ways to get around a cluttered, disorganized folder is to use your Tab key.
Arrow marks the spot .
Arrow keys are also handy, whether your files are organized in a neat little list or just lay where they were tossed. In list view, the up and down arrows will help you get you up or down quickly, no matter what they are sorted by. There is a method to the madness of which file is chosen to be the left of this file and not the right of that file, so play around and experiment to get the hang of it. And another pointy tip . Once you've used your arrow keys to navigate to the file, folder, or application you want to open, hold your command key and press the down-arrow.