Graphical file managers can also select a file by typing the first few characters of its name (type-ahead)*. In case there's only one item, just press the down-

Graphical file managers can also select a file by typing the first few characters of its name (type-ahead)*. In case there's only one item, just press the down-arrow key to select it. One can navigate a GUI just like CLIs, just with slightly different keys, but with the added benefits of visualization and mouse actions such as drag-and-drop. Edit: * Unless you're using GNOME's Nautilus, which I think will stupidly trigger a recursive search instead.