{"id":233,"date":"2020-04-08T01:59:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T01:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sangamkc.com.np\/?p=233"},"modified":"2020-04-10T17:01:12","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T17:01:12","slug":"how-to-hide-files-on-windows-10file-hiding-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sangamkc.com.np\/?p=233","title":{"rendered":"How to hide files on windows 10||file hiding feature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>No matter what kind of content you keep on your computer, you&#8217;ll always find reasons to hide certain files and folders. Perhaps you have important documents and videos that you want to keep under wraps, or you simply want to prevent users from accidentally deleting certain files if you&#8217;re sharing your PC with other people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For whatever the reason it might be, on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/windows-10\">Windows 10<\/a>, you can quickly hide a file or folder in two different ways, including using File Explorer or using the attrib command using Command Prompt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/windows-10-help\">Windows 10 guide<\/a>, we&#8217;ll walk you through the easy steps to hide a file and folder on your computer. In addition, you&#8217;ll learn the steps to access those hidden items as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/how-hide-files-and-folders-windows-10#hide_files_folder_file_explorer\">How to hide files and folders using File Explorer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/how-hide-files-and-folders-windows-10#hide_files_folder_cmd\">How to hide files and folders using Command Prompt<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to hide files and folders using File Explorer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest way to keep content hidden is using File Explorer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open&nbsp;<strong>File Explorer<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Navigate to the file or folder you want to hide.<\/li><li>Right-click the item and click on&nbsp;<strong>Properties<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/xlarge\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/folder-properties-windows10.jpg?itok=PjSaYWH2\"><\/a><\/li><li>On the General tab, under Attributes, check the&nbsp;<strong>Hidden<\/strong>&nbsp;option.<\/li><li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Apply<\/strong>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/w830\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/folder-properties-hidden-option.jpg?itok=bl3j5h76\" width=\"363\" height=\"481\"><\/li><li>If you&#8217;re hiding a folder with files and subfolders, make sure to select the&nbsp;<strong>Apply changes to this folder, subfolders, and files<\/strong>&nbsp;option.<\/li><li>Click&nbsp;<strong>OK<\/strong>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/w830\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/hide-files-subfolders.jpg?itok=DY4z4dd2\" width=\"388\" height=\"247\"><\/li><li>Click&nbsp;<strong>OK<\/strong>&nbsp;again to complete the task.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve completed the steps, the hidden items will not be visible anymore, because by default Windows 10 doesn&#8217;t show hidden files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have any file or folder you want to keep away from prying eyes, use this guide to hide them using File Explorer or Command Prompt.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/author\/Mauro%20Huculak\">MAURO HUCULAK<\/a>28 Jan 2017\u00a017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/xlarge\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/hide-files-folder-windows10.jpg?itok=VtTghtW3\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/w830\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/hide-files-folder-windows10.jpg?itok=VtTghtW3\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter what kind of content you keep on your computer, you&#8217;ll always find reasons to hide certain files and folders. Perhaps you have important documents and videos that you want to keep under wraps, or you simply want to prevent users from accidentally deleting certain files if you&#8217;re sharing your PC with other people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For whatever the reason it might be, on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/windows-10\">Windows 10<\/a>, you can quickly hide a file or folder in two different ways, including using File Explorer or using the attrib command using Command Prompt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/windows-10-help\">Windows 10 guide<\/a>, we&#8217;ll walk you through the easy steps to hide a file and folder on your computer. In addition, you&#8217;ll learn the steps to access those hidden items as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to hide files and folders using File Explorer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest way to keep content hidden is using File Explorer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open&nbsp;<strong>File Explorer<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Navigate to the file or folder you want to hide.<\/li><li>Right-click the item and click on&nbsp;<strong>Properties<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/xlarge\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/folder-properties-windows10.jpg?itok=PjSaYWH2\"><\/a><\/li><li>On the General tab, under Attributes, check the&nbsp;<strong>Hidden<\/strong>&nbsp;option.<\/li><li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Apply<\/strong>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/w830\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/folder-properties-hidden-option.jpg?itok=bl3j5h76\" width=\"363\" height=\"481\"><\/li><li>If you&#8217;re hiding a folder with files and subfolders, make sure to select the&nbsp;<strong>Apply changes to this folder, subfolders, and files<\/strong>&nbsp;option.<\/li><li>Click&nbsp;<strong>OK<\/strong>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/w830\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/hide-files-subfolders.jpg?itok=DY4z4dd2\" width=\"388\" height=\"247\"><\/li><li>Click&nbsp;<strong>OK<\/strong>&nbsp;again to complete the task.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve completed the steps, the hidden items will not be visible anymore, because by default Windows 10 doesn&#8217;t show hidden files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/best-online-learning-tools-kids\">Best online learning tools for kids: ABCmouse, Reading IQ, &amp; more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to access your hidden items you&#8217;ll have to type the complete path to the hidden folder or file you want to open and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>. For example:&nbsp;<strong>C:\\Users\\admin\\Desktop\\Files\\Secret Files\\Great Secret.txt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or you can open&nbsp;<strong>File Explorer<\/strong>, click on the&nbsp;<strong>View<\/strong>&nbsp;tab and make sure to check the&nbsp;<strong>Hidden items<\/strong>&nbsp;option. Then you can browse your hidden items as you would normally do with other content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/xlarge\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/show-hidden-files-windows10.jpg?itok=SZKKL1dQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/w830\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/show-hidden-files-windows10.jpg?itok=SZKKL1dQ\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At any time, you can make the files and folders visible again by using the same steps mentioned above, but this time on\u00a0<strong>step 4<\/strong>\u00a0make sure to clear the\u00a0<strong>Hidden<\/strong>\u00a0option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to hide files and folders using Command Prompt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, you can also use Command Prompt to hide files and folders on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open&nbsp;<strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Do a search for&nbsp;<strong>Command Prompt<\/strong>&nbsp;and click the result.<\/li><li>Type the following command to navigate to the items you want to hide and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<code>cd C:\\Users\\admin\\Desktop\\Files<\/code>In the command replace the path after&nbsp;<strong>cd<\/strong>&nbsp;with the path to your file or folder.<\/li><li>Type the following command to hide a folder or file and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<code>attrib +h \"Secret Files\"<\/code>In the command replace&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Secret Files&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;with the name of your folder or file. Quotation marks are only necessary when there are spaces in the name.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/xlarge\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/cmd-hide-file-folder-windows10.jpg?itok=Yv5gzH8D\"><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re trying to hide a folder with files and subfolders, which you also want to keep hidden, then you&#8217;ll need to use these steps as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>While in Command Prompt type the following command to navigate inside the hidden folder and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<code>cd \"Secret Files\"<\/code>In the command replace&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Secret Files&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;with the name of your hidden folder.<\/li><li>Type the following command to hide all files and folders inside the hidden folder and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<code>attrib +h \/s \/d<\/code><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/xlarge\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/cmd-hide-files-folders-windows10.jpg?itok=HmYKosGw\"><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>After completing the steps, the items with the hidden attribute will no longer be visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making hidden files and folders visible again<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you change your mind, you can use the following steps to remove the hidden attribute for files and folders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open&nbsp;<strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Do a search for&nbsp;<strong>Command Prompt<\/strong>&nbsp;and click the result.<\/li><li>Type the following command to navigate to the hidden items location and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<code>cd C:\\Users\\admin\\Desktop\\Files<\/code>In the command replace the path after&nbsp;<strong>cd<\/strong>&nbsp;with the path to your file or folder.<\/li><li>Type the following command to make the items visible again and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<code>attrib -h \"Secret Files\"<\/code>In the command replace&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Secret Files&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;with the name of your folder or file. Quotation marks are only necessary when there are spaces in the name.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/xlarge\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/unhide-file-folder-windows10.jpg?itok=I8B57g2x\"><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case you also set the hidden attribute for files and subfolders inside of a folder, then do the following to remove the attribute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>While in Command Prompt type the following command to navigate inside the hidden folder and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<code>cd \"Secret Files\"<\/code>In the command replace&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Secret Files&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;with the name of your hidden folder.<\/li><li>Type the following command to remove the hidden attribute from all files and folders inside the folder and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<code>attrib -h \/s \/d<\/code><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/xlarge\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/unhide-cmd-files-folders-windows10.jpg?itok=XNIdBVIk\"><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to hide files and folders using Command Prompt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, you can also use Command Prompt to hide files and folders on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open&nbsp;<strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Do a search for&nbsp;<strong>Command Prompt<\/strong>&nbsp;and click the result.<\/li><li>Type the following command to navigate to the items you want to hide and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<code>cd C:\\Users\\admin\\Desktop\\Files<\/code>In the command replace the path after&nbsp;<strong>cd<\/strong>&nbsp;with the path to your file or folder.<\/li><li>Type the following command to hide a folder or file and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<code>attrib +h \"Secret Files\"<\/code>In the command replace&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Secret Files&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;with the name of your folder or file. Quotation marks are only necessary when there are spaces in the name.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/xlarge\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/cmd-hide-file-folder-windows10.jpg?itok=Yv5gzH8D\"><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re trying to hide a folder with files and subfolders, which you also want to keep hidden, then you&#8217;ll need to use these steps as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>While in Command Prompt type the following command to navigate inside the hidden folder and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<code>cd \"Secret Files\"<\/code>In the command replace&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Secret Files&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;with the name of your hidden folder.<\/li><li>Type the following command to hide all files and folders inside the hidden folder and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<code>attrib +h \/s \/d<\/code><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/xlarge\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/cmd-hide-files-folders-windows10.jpg?itok=HmYKosGw\"><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>After completing the steps, the items with the hidden attribute will no longer be visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making hidden files and folders visible again<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you change your mind, you can use the following steps to remove the hidden attribute for files and folders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open&nbsp;<strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Do a search for&nbsp;<strong>Command Prompt<\/strong>&nbsp;and click the result.<\/li><li>Type the following command to navigate to the hidden items location and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<code>cd C:\\Users\\admin\\Desktop\\Files<\/code>In the command replace the path after&nbsp;<strong>cd<\/strong>&nbsp;with the path to your file or folder.<\/li><li>Type the following command to make the items visible again and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<code>attrib -h \"Secret Files\"<\/code>In the command replace&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Secret Files&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;with the name of your folder or file. Quotation marks are only necessary when there are spaces in the name.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/xlarge\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/unhide-file-folder-windows10.jpg?itok=I8B57g2x\"><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case you also set the hidden attribute for files and subfolders inside of a folder, then do the following to remove the attribute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>While in Command Prompt type the following command to navigate inside the hidden folder and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<code>cd \"Secret Files\"<\/code>In the command replace&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Secret Files&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;with the name of your hidden folder.<\/li><li>Type the following command to remove the hidden attribute from all files and folders inside the folder and press&nbsp;<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<code>attrib -h \/s \/d<\/code><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/sites\/wpcentral.com\/files\/styles\/xlarge\/public\/field\/image\/2017\/01\/unhide-cmd-files-folders-windows10.jpg?itok=XNIdBVIk\"><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Which method do you prefer to hide files and folders on Windows 10?<\/em>\u00a0Tell us in the comments below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hide a File or Folder on Windows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To hide a file or folder on Windows, open a Windows Explorer or File Explorer window and locate the file or folder you want to hide. Right-click it and select Properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/xopen-properties-window-to-hide-file-on-windows-8.14.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.bZ93uUntde.png\" alt=\"open-properties-window-to-hide-file-on-windows-8.1[4]\" title=\"open-properties-window-to-hide-file-on-windows-8.1[4]\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enable the Hidden checkbox on the General pane of the Properties window. Click OK or Apply and your file or folder will be hidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/xhide-file-or-folder-on-windows.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.qVK4ibGq13.png\" alt=\"hide-file-or-folder-on-windows\" title=\"hide-file-or-folder-on-windows\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/104825\/make-a-super-hidden-folder-in-windows-without-any-extra-software\/\"><strong><em>Make a Super Hidden Folder in Windows Without any Extra Software<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Windows also has a second type of hidden file or folder, known as a \u201csystem file.\u201d There\u2019s a separate option to enable viewing system files and folders. You can make an extra-hidden file by marking it as a system file \u2014 people will have to go out of their way to disable the \u201cHide protected operating system files (recommended)\u201d option to find it. You can\u2019t do this from the graphical interface, so follow&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/104825\/make-a-super-hidden-folder-in-windows-without-any-extra-software\/\">our guide to marking files and folders as system files on Windows<\/a>&nbsp;if you want to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">View Hidden Files and Folders on Windows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/howto\/windows-vista\/show-hidden-files-and-folders-in-windows-vista\/\"><strong><em>How to Show Hidden Files and Folders in Windows 7, 8, or 10<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/howto\/windows-vista\/show-hidden-files-and-folders-in-windows-vista\/\">view a hidden file or folder on Windows 8 or 10<\/a>, click the View tab on the ribbon at the top of the File Explorer window and enable&nbsp;the Hidden items checkbox under Show\/hide. Hidden files and folders will have partially transparent icons, so you can easily tell which are hidden and which are normally visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/xview-hidden-files-on-windows-8-and-8.1.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.2jbVIQUQls.png\" alt=\"view-hidden-files-on-windows-8-and-8.1\" title=\"view-hidden-files-on-windows-8-and-8.1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Windows 7, click the Organize button on the toolbar and select Folder and search options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/xopen-folder-options-dialog-on-windows-7.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.pK_cNADp_t.png\" alt=\"open-folder-options-dialog-on-windows-7\" title=\"open-folder-options-dialog-on-windows-7\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click over to the View tab and select the Show hidden files, folders, and drives option. Click OK or Apply to save your changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/xshow-hidden-files-and-folders-on-windows-7.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.ZF30l0j_99.png\" alt=\"show-hidden-files-and-folders-on-windows-7\" title=\"show-hidden-files-and-folders-on-windows-7\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hide a File or Folder on Linux<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Linux hides files and folders that have a period at the start of their name. To hide a file or folder, just rename it and place a period at the start of its name. For example, let\u2019s say you had a folder named Secrets you wanted to hide. You\u2019d rename it to .Secrets, with the period in front. File managers and other utilities will hide it from view by default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/xhide-a-folder-or-file-on-ubuntu-linux.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.LjE4m3fBYF.png\" alt=\"hide-a-folder-or-file-on-ubuntu-linux\" title=\"hide-a-folder-or-file-on-ubuntu-linux\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">View Hidden Files and Folders on Linux<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/117494\/7-ubuntu-file-manager-features-you-may-not-have-noticed\/\"><strong><em>7 Ubuntu File Manager Features You May Not Have Noticed<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the \u201cShow hidden\u201d option in your file manager of choice to view hidden files and folders on Linux. For example, in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/117494\/7-ubuntu-file-manager-features-you-may-not-have-noticed\/\">Nautilus file manager used on Ubuntu<\/a>&nbsp;and other GNOME-based&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/191207\/10-of-the-most-popular-linux-distributions-compared\/\">Linux distributions<\/a>, click the View menu and select Show Hidden Files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/xshow-hidden-files-on-ubuntu-linux.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.wTNvy9EeCY.png\" alt=\"show-hidden-files-on-ubuntu-linux\" title=\"show-hidden-files-on-ubuntu-linux\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The option will just display files an folders with a period at the start of their name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/xhidden-folders-and-files-on-nautilus-in-ubuntu-linux.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.QSphx-v9lH.png\" alt=\"hidden-folders-and-files-on-nautilus-in-ubuntu-linux\" title=\"hidden-folders-and-files-on-nautilus-in-ubuntu-linux\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can view hidden files in an Open or Save dialog, too. On Ubuntu and other GNOME-based Linux distributions, just right-click in the list of files and select the Show Hidden Files option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hide a File or Folder on Mac OS X<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/188530\/a-windows-users-guide-to-mac-os-x-keyboard-shortcuts\/\"><strong><em>A Windows User&#8217;s Guide to Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Macs also hide files and folders beginning with a . character. There\u2019s also a special \u201chidden\u201d attribute the Finder will obey. Hiding a file or folder is a bit more difficult on a Mac. Try to rename a file or folder so it begins with a period and the Finder will tell you \u201cthese named are reserved for the system.\u201d There\u2019s also no way to quickly toggle the hidden attribute in the Finder\u2019s graphical interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><ins><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can quickly mark a file or folder as hidden with the chflags command in the terminal. First, open a Terminal window by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/188530\/a-windows-users-guide-to-mac-os-x-keyboard-shortcuts\/\">pressing Command + Space<\/a>, typing Terminal into the Spotlight search dialog, and pressing Enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type the following command into the terminal, but don\u2019t press Enter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>chflags hidden<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to type a space after \u201chidden.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, locate the file or folder you want to hide in the Finder. Drag and drop it to the terminal. The file or folder\u2019s exact path will appear in the terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Press Enter to run the command. This will mark the file as hidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the same command to unhide a file or folder in the future, using \u201cchflags nohidden\u201d instead of \u201cchflags hidden\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">View Hidden Files and Folders on Mac OS X<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mac OS X has a secret keyboard shortcut to view hidden folders and files in any program\u2019s Open or Save dialog. Just press Command + Shift + Period. Note that this only works in Open and Save dialogs \u2014 not in the Finder itself. However, this may be the most convenient way to quickly access your hidden files when you need them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Finder doesn\u2019t have a graphical option for viewing hidden files and folders. Instead, you\u2019ll have to use a command. First, open a Terminal window in the same way as above. Run the following commands on Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks. These commands will set the Finder to always show hidden files and restart the finder so your changes will take effect. 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