Windows 11s File Explorer has a tabs feature now.
Switching between multiple file locations is seamless, all thanks to this feature.
But Microsoft isnt planning to stop here.
It wants to completely overhaul the File Explorer.
File Explorer Gallery is one such new feature that Microsoft is testing in the Canary channel.
Having a Gallery section will remove the need to browse separate folders to find or preview an image.
Want to fire up the feature on your system?
What Is the Gallery Feature in Windows File Explorer?
File Explorers Gallery feature works exactly like it sounds.
This new feature is available in the Windows Insider build version 25300 and above.
But Microsoft made a big change to the Insider program by adding a Canary channel.
So, any new Canary build will also have this experimental feature.
The Gallery section displays images from the Pictures and OneDrive folders and lists them by date.
It appears right below the Home option in the left pane.
Update to the Appropriate Windows Insider Build
The Gallery section is hidden in Insider builds 25300 and above.
verify to be in the Dev or Canary channel because this experimental feature is exclusive to these channels only.
Download ViVeTool
You will also need ViVeTool to enable these experimental features on your system.
You candownload ViVetool from GitHub, but see to it that you pick the most recent release.
Extract the tool to the C drive and then proceed to the next section.
There is also a handy slider to scroll through the vast image tiles without using the mouse scroll wheel.
But you might add or remove a folder from the Gallery section as well.
Firstly, the section works well in finding and categorically listing all the images from the included folders.
But the images, despite being big, appear hazy.
Whats the point of including a section if the images arent visible clearly?
So, future builds should include an option to preview the image in the File Explorer window.
Otherwise, you are opening two apps to achieve the same thing.
The Gallery section cannot list any videos as well and just ignores all the video files.
But the current version is full of kinks we hope that Microsoft irons out before the final preview.
If done right, this would make the File Explorer app a powerhouse and reduce dependency on other apps.
