Swift Salamander User Guide / Everyday Tasks

Create a New Folder

How to make a new, empty folder in the folder you are looking at.

Checked with Swift Salamander 0.8.184 on 8 October 2026.

1. Open the folder where the new folder should go.
2. Press ⇧⌘N.
3. Type the name of the folder. The default name is untitled folder.
4. Press Return.

To make a folder that holds the selected files, select them, then right-click and choose New Folder with Selection.