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Using Long Filenames

Using Long Filenames. Example : Financial Report.doc Filename: 1 to 255 characters in length You can use uppercase and lowercase (case-aware, but not case-sensitive) You can use spaces and periods You cannot use these characters: / : * ? “ < > |.

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Using Long Filenames

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  1. Using Long Filenames Example: Financial Report.doc • Filename: 1 to 255 characters in length • You can use uppercase and lowercase (case-aware, but not case-sensitive) • You can use spaces and periods • You cannot use these characters: \ / : * ? “ < > |

  2. Using Long Filenames Example: Financial Report.doc • Filenames consist of two parts: • Main part of filename: Financial Report • File extension: doc • Main part of filename identifiesthe contents of the file • File extension identifies the file type • The last period separates the file extension from the main part of the filename • Windows typically associates a file extensionwith an application installed on a computer

  3. Using Long Filenames Naming Folders Example: Program Files • Folder names follow the same guidelines for naming files • Folder names usually do not have a file extension

  4. MS-DOS Filenames Example: RESUME.DOC • Filename: 1 to 8 characters • File extension: 1 to 3 characters • DOS only uses uppercase • You cannot use spaces • A single period separates the file extension from the filename • You cannot use these characters: \ / : * ? “ < > | + = ; , [ ]

  5. Value of Long Filenames Example of: • Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/ME/XP Filename: First Quarter Sales Summary.doc • MS-DOS or Windows 3.x Filename: QTR1SLS.DOCorQTR1_SLS.DOC

  6. Using Long Filenames • Application and system filenames follow the MS-DOS naming conventions Examples: Microsoft Word winword.exe Explorer EXPLORER.EXE Font View FONTVIEW.EXE Disk Cleanup CLEANMGR.EXE

  7. Using Long Filenames • System and application folders may or may not follow the MS-DOS naming conventions Windows folder: WINDOWS WINNT WIN98 Long Filenames: Program Files My Documents Temporary Internet Files Offline Web Pages Microsoft Office Internet Explorer Accessories

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