Windows 11 - Where Did My Right Click Options Go?

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Right-Click Menu

Another change Windows 11 made is to re-imagine the right click menu and it's appearance.  On first click, it likely seems that you're missing some options and there are a bunch of unfamiliar choices.  This is generally dependent on where and what you're right clicking, but happens most noticeably when working in File Explorer.  Below is similar to what you'll see.  

Right off the bat you notice that "copy", "paste", "cut", and a few others aren't there.  However, they are actually cleverly hidden at the very top as icons of visual representations of their respective functions.  If you have trouble deciphering the symbology, simply hovering over each one will allow you to see what they do.  With a little practice, this does become less annoying to use over time.  If you need to see it in a more recognizable format, clicking the "Show more options" button will show you the traditional right click menu with everything spelled out.

Currently there are no customization options to disable the new version totally and requires the user to manually click to see the traditional menu each time they wish to use it.

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Article ID: 162004
Created
Fri 5/10/24 12:20 PM
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Thu 5/23/24 10:50 AM