Working with Folders
- Part 3: Working with Folders
- Task 2: Opening the My Documents Folder
- Task 3: Opening the My Pictures Folder
- Task 4: Opening the My Music Folder
- Task 5: Selecting a Folder
- Task 6: Navigating Folders
- Task 7: Changing the Window View
- Task 8: Sorting the Contents of a Window
- Task 9: Grouping Icons
- Task 10: Creating a New Folder
- Task 11: Displaying the Folders List
- Task 12: Copying Folders
- Task 13: Moving Folders
- Task 14: Renaming Folders
- Task 15: Deleting Folders
- Task 16: Changing the Folder Options
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Part 3: Working with Folders
One part of working with Windows is learning how to work with the documents you save and store on your system. Each time you save a document (a letter, worksheet, database, or other document), that information is saved as a file on your hard disk. You assign both a specific place for the file and a name.
To keep your files organized, you can set up folders. If your hard drive is like a big filing cabinet then folders are like drawers. Each folder can hold files or other folders. You can open and close folders, view a folder's contents, copy and move folders, and create or delete folders. New with Windows XP is the Folders Tasks list, which helps you understand and access the common folder commands, as covered in this part.
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Task # |
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1 Opening My Computer |
34 |
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2 Opening the My Documents Folder |
35 |
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3 Opening the My Pictures Folder |
36 |
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4 Opening the My Music Folder |
37 |
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5 Selecting a Folder |
38 |
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6 Navigating Folders |
39 |
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7 Changing the Window View |
40 |
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8 Sorting the Contents of a Window |
41 |
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9 Grouping Icons |
42 |
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10 Creating a New Folder |
43 |
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11 Displaying the Folders List |
44 |
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12 Copying Folders |
46 |
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13 Moving Folders |
47 |
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14 Renaming Folders |
48 |
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15 Deleting Folders |
49 |
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16 Changing the Folder Options |
50 |
Task 1: Opening My Computer
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My Computer is an icon that represents all of the drives on your system. To open folders and display files, you often start by opening My Computer. Once you open this window, you can then open any of your drives to see the folders and files contained on that drive.
Use Shortcut Icon
If you have added the shortcut icon for My Computer to your desktop, you can double-click this icon to open My Computer, as covered in Part 10, "Personalizing Windows."
Tasks Pane
Windows XP displays a Tasks list with common tasks as well as Other Places and a Details area. When you click an icon, you can see information about the icon in the Details area.