Windows 10's built-in File Explorer is a critical part of people's workflow, whether they're professional creators or casual users. Big shoes to fillįiles UWP - Preview has some massive shoes to fill. I've used it on my touchscreen laptop for quite some time and found both forms of input to work well. That being said, the targets aren't so large that it's awkward to use with a mouse and keyboard. It has large touch targets that don't require a mouse and keyboard. It's also much more touch-friendly than Windows 10's File Explorer. Unfortunately, you can't drag and drop between these tabs at the moment, though I've been told by its developer that this is being worked on. You can open up new tabs to keep multiple folders and file locations open at the same time. It looks like what I'd expect a file explorer to look like on Windows 10, rather than a dated app that looks like it's from over a decade ago.īut Files UWP - Preview isn't just pretty, it adds features and functionality that many have requested from Windows 10's built-in File Explorer. It utilizes Fluent Design, has light and dark modes, and has icons that match the rest of Windows 10.
My first impression of Files UWP - Preview was how much it looked like it belongs on Windows 10.
