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Determining and Changing the Current Folder

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Viewing and Changing the Current Folder Using the Current Folder Browser Viewing and Changing the Current Folder from the Desktop Toolbar Determining and Changing the Current Folder Using Functions Specifying the Current Folder at Startup See Also

Viewing and Changing the Current Folder Using the Current Folder Browser

To view and change the current folder:

• View the full path to the current folder in the address bar.

  • If the full path does not fit in the address bar, hover over the folder icon to see it.

  • To view the full path as a string, suitable for copying or pasting, click the empty area near the right edge of the address bar.

• View subfolders and change the current folder using the address bar. For more information, right-click the address bar, and from the context menu, select Help Using Address Bar.

• Make a subfolder become the current folder by right-clicking the subfolder and selecting Open from the context menu.

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Viewing and Changing the Current Folder from the Desktop Toolbar

To view or change the current folder in the desktop toolbar, use the current folder field. For example, select a previously used current folder from the history.

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Determining and Changing the Current Folder Using Functions

Use the cd function.

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Specifying the Current Folder at Startup

To specify the current folder programmatically when MATLAB starts, see Startup Folder for the MATLAB Program.

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See Also

• The Current Folder in MATLAB

• Making Files and Folders Accessible to MATLAB

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Making Files and Folders Accessible to MATLAB

Using the Search Path

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