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Affected Items in Microsoft File Explorer

You can navigate to the Microsoft^® File Explorer location for a SOLIDWORKS PDM file that is an affected item in a process.

Select an existing process record or open its property card.
On the Affected Items tab, right-click an affected item record and select Show in Windows Explorer.
File Explorer opens with the affected item selected.

Search 'Affected Items in Microsoft File Explorer' in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.

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