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The tiny File Explorer shortcut I kept missing

A small Plus feature: double-click empty space in File Explorer to go back to the previous folder.

Some product ideas are tiny enough to sound unimportant — until you use them every day.

One SnipNow Plus feature is a double-click gesture in Windows File Explorer: double-click an empty area of a folder window and SnipNow takes you back to the previous folder.

It is not a replacement for the normal Back button. It is simply a shortcut for the moments when your hand is already in the file area and reaching for the toolbar feels unnecessary.

This is the kind of detail I like building:

• Small enough to stay out of the way

• Easy to discover once you know it exists

• Useful many times a day

• No account, cloud service, or complicated workflow

SnipNow is otherwise focused on fast screenshots: capture a region, copy it, save it locally, and pin it above your desktop when needed.

There is a 14-day Windows trial. The lifetime license is a one-time $4.99 purchase with no subscription.

See the product: https://www.indiehackers.com/product/snipnow

Try SnipNow: https://johnwish1590.github.io/SnipNow/

What is a small shortcut you use constantly that most people do not know about?

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