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Creating and
Organizing Folders |
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...So you will be able
to located documents easily! |
| First, you need to map out
what kind of folders you will create. You must decide how you want to
organize the documents you already have saved and where future documents
will be saved.
Think of organizing your computer
documents (work you save in Word/Publisher/PowerPoint/etc.) the same way
that you organize pieces of paper in your filing cabinet. The cabinet
is your (H: 'your name') drive. You can create as many "drawers" as
you need, and as many "folders" within those drawers for organization.
The graphic below demonstrates the fact
that folders can contain any form of computer document, along with graphics
or digital photographs. Folders can contain other folders for
maximum organization, as in the "science" folder. |
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| Once you have mapped out a
folder format that will meet your needs, making folders is easy to do! |
| Double click on the "My Computer"
icon. |
| Double click on the icon labeled
with your username (H:). |
| Place your cursor somewhere on the
white background |
| Right click with the mouse.
Click on New -> Folder |
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| When the "New Folder" appears,
right click on the folder and select Rename. |
| When the cursor starts blinking
under the folder, type in a folder name. (ex: spelling homework) |
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| To move documents into this new folder,
right click on the icon for the document and select Cut. |
| The icon will disappear, but it is
not gone! Double click on the folder in which you want to put the
document. This will open the folder. |
| Move your cursor to the white
background and right click. Select Paste. The icon will appear
and is now saved in the new folder. |
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