Folders and Files

1. Folders and Files

2. Folders Used for organizing data on you hard Contains files and folders which called sub folders Files Contains data Example Word Excel access What’s the Difference between Folder and File

3. Creating Files and Folders Right click → New → Folder → name it →Enter folder files

4. Ex1: Create a new folder and name it report? Enter Answer: 1- Right click in empty place. 2- new → folder 3- name it Report → then Enter

5. Copy Cut Create shortcut Delete Rename Properties Read-only Send to : Compressed folder Desktop create shortcut Folder and file shortcut menu Paste

6. Rename • It is used to change the folder or the file name • Right click on the folder or file you want to change its name → Rename → write the new name → then press Enter

7. Ex 2:In the current A: drive change the name of the folder entitled Tax Briefs to Tasks press enter when you have finished Write Tasks ↓ Enter 7

8. File Extensiontell computer which application is used to open this file

9. Copy, Cut and paste • Copy = Duplicate. • Cut = “move to” OR “remove to”.

10. Ex3: Remove Accounts from A drive to E drive Zip 100(E:) /

11. Ex4: Duplicate Accounts from A drive to E drive Zip 100(E:) /

12. Short Cut • You can create short cut by one of the following ways: On the same window On Desktop

13. B-Create Short Cut on Same window Right click on it ↓ Create short cut 13

14. A-Create Short Cut on Desktop Right click ↓ Send to ↓ Desktop Create shortcut 14

15. Compressing • Compressing = Shrinking = Reducing Size • We use it to make file smaller in order to be easier to send via email attachment. • Compress ≠ extract

16. Compress A file To compress a file : Right click on it ↓ Send to ↓ Compressed (zipped ) folder 16

17. Extract Compressed File Right click on it ↓ Extract all 17

18. Delete file Right click on it ↓ Delete 18

19. Recycle Bin • After deleting a file it goes directly to the recycle bin. • In recycle bin you can: • Empty the recycle bin • Restore any file

20. Restore file from the Recycle Bin Right click on the file ↓ Restore 20

21. Empty the Recycle Bin Right click on the recycle bin ↓ Empty Recycle Bin 21

22. OR Open the recycle Bin then In side the recycle bin ↓ Empty recycle bin from task pane

23. Arrange Icons by • You can arrange icons in any window by one of the following: • Name • Size • Type • Modified = Date

24. Ex: Arrange Icons by Name

25. Selecting multiple file • You can select multiple file using: • Mouse • Keyboard • Ctrl key : selecting file not in a range. • Shift key: to select a range of files

26. Select Multiple File using keyboard Press The Ctrl Key from the keyboard then click to select Files Press The Shift Key from the keyboard then click to select Files 26

27. Select Multiple File using keyboard Hold on Ctrl Key From the Keyboard Select Folder Click on the File 27

28. Select Multiple File using keyboard Hold on Shift Key From the Keyboard Select Folder Click on the File 28

29. Print Screen • Pressing Print Screen from the Keyboard would place a picture of what is currently displayed on your Monitor onto the Clipboard • To Paste this picture Open the Paint Program then paste this picture onto it.

30. Controls applications opened on pc You can access task manager by: Press ctrl+Alt+Delete Right click on task bar ↓ Task manager Task manager

31. Format Drive Right click on the drive you want to format ↓ format 31

32. Change the file status (Read Only or Read and Write) Right click on the file ↓ properties 32