Tree view of a directory/folder in Windows? [closed]
Solution 1:
In the Windows command prompt you can use "tree /F" to view a tree of the current folder and all descending files & folders.
In File Explorer under Windows 8.1:
- Select folder
- Press Shift, right-click mouse, and select "Open command window here"
- Type
tree /f > tree.txt
and press Enter - Use MS Word to open "tree.txt"
- The dialog box "File Conversion - tree.txt" will open
- For "Text encoding" tick the "MS-DOS" option
You now have an editable tree structure file.
This works for versions of Windows from Windows XP to Windows 8.1.
Solution 2:
tree /f /a
About
The Windows command tree /f /a
produces a tree of the current folder and all files & folders contained within it in ASCII format.
The output can be redirected to a text file using the >
parameter.
Method
For Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, follow these steps:
- Navigate into the folder in file explorer.
- Press Shift, right-click mouse, and select "Open command window here".
- Type
tree /f /a > tree.txt
and press Enter. - Open the new
tree.txt
file in your favourite text editor/viewer.
Note: Windows 7, Vista, XP and earlier users can type cmd
in the run command box in the start menu for a command window.
Solution 3:
I recommend WinDirStat.
I frequently use WinDirStat to create screen shots for user documentation of open folders and their contents.
It even uses the correct icons for Windows registered file types.
All I would say is missing is an option to display the files without their icons. I can live without it personally, since I am usually pasting the image into a paint program or Visio to edit it, but it would still be a useful feature.
Solution 4:
If it is just viewing in tree view,One workaround is to use the Explorer in Notepad++ or any other tools.