How to Quickly Navigate Column View

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I really like the Column view in Finder. (Cmd-3) However, navigating through it can be a pain sometimes. Well, not anymore. Using the Tab key you can easily navigate the columns while typing. Here's how it works.

When in column view, there are arrows next to folders.

When you click on a folder, that folder is selected and the arrow is now White. When the arrow is white, whatever you type into the finder window will be selected in the second column.

However, if you scroll to a folder instead of clicking on it, the folder arrow will be outlined in white. When it's like this, your "cursor" is still in the first column.

When you hit Tab, the "cursor" will move from the first column to the second column and the arrow will become white. You can now type in the name of the folder/file you want to select in column two. Repeat as necessary.

It's a very simple thing to do and once you start doing it, your folder diving should greatly speed up.

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