Create New Files In Finder - TXT, Markdown, Office Templates With MouseBoost

macOS Finder does not provide a full Windows-style “New File” context menu by default. Finder can create folders, but creating TXT, Markdown, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, script, or custom template files usually means opening an app first and saving the file back into the target folder.

MouseBoost adds New File actions to the Finder context menu. You can create common file types directly in the current folder, or save your own files as reusable templates.

Why Can’t Finder Right-Click Create New Files?

Finder keeps the default context menu minimal. macOS does not include complete built-in entries such as “New TXT”, “New Markdown”, or “New Word document”. The usual workflow is to open TextEdit, Pages, Word, or another app, then choose where to save the file.

If you often organize projects, write notes, create config files, or prepare Office documents, that workflow pulls you away from the current Finder folder. MouseBoost brings those repeated actions back into Finder context.

Create A File In The Current Finder Folder

After installing and enabling MouseBoost, you can create files from the Finder context menu:

Open the target folder in Finder.
Right-click the empty area or the current selection.
Choose “New File” from the MouseBoost menu.
Pick TXT, Markdown, Office, iWork, web, script, or a custom template.
Enter the file name and confirm.

If Quick Access is enabled, you can also show the MouseBoost menu with middle-click, a shortcut, or modifier-key right-click.

Which New File Templates Are Supported?

MouseBoost supports many default file types:

Text and rich text: txt, rtf, md.
Data and config: json, xml.
Office and iWork: docx, xlsx, pptx, pages, numbers, key.
WPS: wps, et, dps.
Web and scripts: html, css, js, py, sh.

You can also add an existing file as a template. For example, project README files, contract templates, daily reports, script starters, or config templates can become reusable Finder context menu entries.

Create TXT Or Markdown Files

If you mainly need TXT or Markdown, put txt and md near the top of the MouseBoost menu. Then you can create files in the current Finder folder without opening an editor first or manually choosing the save location.

Useful cases:

Create README.md, CHANGELOG.md, or notes in a project folder.
Add notes inside an asset folder.
Create json, xml, or script files in a config folder.
Create temporary checklists in Downloads.

Create Office, iWork, Or Custom Template Files

MouseBoost can create Office and iWork files in the current Finder folder, and it also supports custom templates. If you need a consistent document format, prepare a template file and add it to MouseBoost.

Useful cases:

Create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files quickly.
Create documents with default headings, tables, or styling.
Create team project documents from a shared format.
Create Shell, Python, HTML, or Markdown templates with starter content.

Permissions And Notes

New files usually only need the target folder to be writable. If the folder is on an external disk, iCloud Drive, a protected location, or another synced folder, macOS may require extra authorization or Quick Access.

Recommendations:

Test New File actions in a normal local folder first.
If the target folder is not writable, complete the folder authorization prompt.
Enable external disk support in preferences when working on external drives.
If the menu is missing inside iCloud Drive or another cloud folder, see iCloud Drive Folders.