The New menu provides commands to create files and folders.

###### The New menu

###### New menu commands

Menu command | Keystroke | Description
New File... |  | Creates a new file using the New File dialog
New Blank File | Ctrl+K, Ctrl+N | Creates a new, unnamed document.
New Project... |  | Creates a new project using the New Project dialog.
New Blank Solution | Ctrl+K, Ctrl+Shift+N | Creates a new solution containing no projects.
New File Comparison | Ctrl+T, F | Creates a new file comparison window.
New Folder... |  | Creates a new folder underneath the currently selected item in the Project Explorer.