Folder Template - Change in Windows 8

How to Change the Template of a Library, Folder, or Drive in Windows 8

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This tutorial will show you how to change the template of a library, folder, or drive in File Explorer to optimize it for General Items, Documents, Pictures, Music, or Videos in your user account in Windows 8.


EXAMPLE: "General Items", "Documents", "Pictures", "Music", and "Videos" Folder Templates
NOTE:
These screenshots are using the default view for each folder template. What you see will also depend on what you have Group by , Sort by , Arrange by and icon size or view set as.
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OPTION ONE

To Change Template of a Folder or Drive in File Explorer


1. Open File Explorer, and do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.​
2. Right click or press and hold on a folder or drive that you want to change the template of, click/tap on Properties, and go to step 4 below. (see screenshots below)​
NOTE: You will not be able to do this for the C: drive that your current Windows 8 is installed on, and also not for the folders in the root directory of C:.​
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3. Open a folder or drive that you want to change the template of, right click or press and hold on a empty space in the window, click/tap on Customize this folder, and go to step 4 below. (see screenshot below)​
NOTE: You will not be able to do this for the C: drive that your current Windows 8 is installed on, and also not for the "Windows", "Program Files" system folders in the root directory of C:.​
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4. Click/tap on the Customize tab. Under What kind of folder do you want, select the folder template that you want to have the folder optimized for. (see screenshots below)​
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5. If you would like to also apply this template to all subfolders in this folder or drive, then check the Also apply this template to all subfolders box. (see screenshots above)​
6. When finished, click/tap on OK. (see screenshots below step 4)​






OPTION TWO

To Change Template of a Library


NOTE: All included folders in a library will share the same folder template and folder view.
1. Open the Libraries folder, and do either step 2 or 3 below.​
2. Optimize Library Template in Ribbon
A) Select a library (ex: Music) that you want to change the template of, and click/tap on the Manage (Library Tools) tab on the ribbon. (see screenshot below)​
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B) Click/tap on Optimize library for, and click/tap on the folder template that you want for the library to check it. (see screenshot below)​
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3. Optimize Library Template in Properties
A) Right click or press and hold on a library (ex: Pictures) that you want to change the template of, click/tap on Properties. (see screenshot below)​
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B) Under Optimize this library for, select the folder template that you want for the library, and click/tap OK. (see screenshots below)​
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That's it,
Shawn


 

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Nice tut. :)
Is there also a way to actually change the way a 'template' looks? (ie. what columns or columns sizes to show for the music template for example) ?
 

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