: Is it possible to collapse/expand all Groups in Photoshop Layers Panel? I have a Photoshop file with a lot of groups inside and inside those groups even more groups. To get to a layer that

@Rivera951

To open/close all layer groups (folders) at the current level of hierarchy: Cmd-click the arrow next to the group

This is handy when you want to open/close, say, all the top-level groups without disturbing the open/closed state of any groups nested within them.

To open/close all layer groups nested within the current one: Opt-click the arrow next to the group

This is nice when you want to open/shut a bunch of nested groups, without affecting any that lie outside the target group.

To open/close all layer groups, period: Cmd-Opt-click the arrow next to a group

So, to keep things simple: when in doubt, Cmd-Opt-click a group’s arrow and you’ll collapse/expand all groups.

*On Windows please substitute Ctrl for Cmd and Alt for Opt.

source: blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2011/06/how-to-collapseexpand-photoshop-layer-groups-folders-at-once.html

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@Smith574

Ctrl + Click on the small arrow will expand collapse the top most folders in the layers pallete, but will not expand sub folders within these.

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