When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works.

Files V2.5 brings back the acrylic backdrop that was removed when the app migrated from UWP to WinAppSDK.

The update also adds swipe gestures for navigating the app.

Files app with acrylic backdrop

The gestures work with touch screens and touch pads.

The team behind Files also added some features that streamline workflows that rely on Git repositories.

It has tabs, column view, file preview, and a customizable interface.

Files App | $8.99 at Microsoft Store

Swiping gestures for navigation

Swiping gestures allows users to navigate in Files with ease.

Swipe from the left to go back, and swipe from the right to go forward.

These gestures are compatible with both touch screens and touch pads.

Files app on Windows 11

Were excited to partner with SeerPro so users with SeerPro can now use this feature from Files.

Learn more herehttp://1218.io/.

Previously it was only possible to edit metadata for a single file at a time.

File Explorer Tabs Hero

Windows Central take

I’ve covered Files for years, dating back to itsearly preview in 2020.

The app is now on version 2.5.

It has steadily gained new features and had its performance improved over the years.

Windows 11 file Explorer

Last year,Files won a Microsoft Store app award, which I think it more than earned.

I wouldn’t be surprised if some look at it and assume it is a default app on Windows.

Start11 runnning on Surface Pro X

Windows 11 system features

Windows 11 Start menu

Windows 11 battery usage

Copilot Vision for Windows announcement

Marathon gameplay reveal

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2020.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 deal

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

MSI Claw 8 AI+ propped up next to an ROG Ally X on a table.