Files and Folders
FILES AND FOLDERS
You can organize your document and programs to suit your preferences. You can store these files in folders, and you can move, copy, rename and even search for files and folders.
WHAT IS A FILE?
A program or document stored on a disk.
What is a folder?
A location in which you can store files and other folders.
TO CREATE A NEW FOLDER
1. Open My Documents.
2. Under File and Folder Tasks, click Make a new folder.A new folder is displayed with the default name, New Folder, selected.
3. Type a name for the new folder, and then press ENTER.
• To open My Documents, click Start, and then click My Documents.
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• You can also create a new folder by right-clicking a blank area in a folder window or on the desktop, pointing to New, and then clicking Folder.
You can organize your document and programs to suit your preferences. You can store these files in folders, and you can move, copy, rename and even search for files and folders.
WHAT IS A FILE?
A program or document stored on a disk.
What is a folder?
A location in which you can store files and other folders.
TO CREATE A NEW FOLDER
1. Open My Documents.
2. Under File and Folder Tasks, click Make a new folder.A new folder is displayed with the default name, New Folder, selected.
3. Type a name for the new folder, and then press ENTER.
• To open My Documents, click Start, and then click My Documents.
OR
• You can also create a new folder by right-clicking a blank area in a folder window or on the desktop, pointing to New, and then clicking Folder.
TO MOVE A FILE OR FOLDER
1. Open My Documents. If the file or folder you want to move is not located in My Documents or its subfolders, use Search to find it. To open Search, click Start, and then click Search. 2. Click the file or folder you want to move. 3. Under File and Folder Tasks, click Move this file or Move this folder. 4. In Move Items, click the new location for the file or folder, and then click Move. • To select a consecutive group of files, click the first file, press and hold down SHIFT, and then click the last file. To select files or folders in nonconsecutive order, press and hold down CTRL, and then click the items you want. • You can also move a file or folder by dragging it to the desired location. |
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TO CHANGE THE NAME OF A FILE OR FOLDER
1. Open My Documents.If the file or folder you want to rename is not located in My Documents or its subfolders, use Search to find it. To open Search, click Start, and then click Search. 2. Click the file or folder you want to rename. 3. Under File and Folder Tasks, click Rename this file or Rename this folder. 4. Type the new name, and then press ENTER. • Some programs cannot interpret long file names. The limit for programs that do not support long file names is eight characters. File names cannot contain the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > |. • You can also rename a file or folder by right-clicking it and then clicking Rename. • The names of system folders such as Documents and Settings, Windows, or System32 cannot be changed. They are required for Windows to run properly. |