- 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
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Task 16: Changing the Folder Options
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To open a folder in separate windows, click Open each folder in its own window.
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To single-click rather than double-click to open an item, select Single-click to open an item.
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By default, Windows opens each new folder or drive in the same window, replacing the contents of the current window with the one you open. To open a folder or drive, you double-click. You can change these and other folder options. For instance, you can choose to single-click an icon to open it, similar to clicking links on a Web page.
Go Back to Original Settings
To go back to the original settings, select Tools, Folder Options, and then click the Restore Defaults button. Then click OK.
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Single-Click
If you select Single-click to open an item, the contents of the window are displayed as links. Single-click any item to display its contents.
Other Tabs
You can use the other tabs in this dialog box to set more complex view options (View tab) and to view the list of recognized file types and their associated programs (File Types). See Part 4 for more information on file types.