Gateway 1450 specifications Copying and moving files and folders

Chapter 4: Windows Basics

4 Click File, New, then click Folder. The new folder is created.

5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder name appears by the folder icon.

Help and

Support

For more information about creating files and folders in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.

Type the keyword creating files and folders in the

HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow.

For information on renaming folders, see “Shortcuts” on page 66.

Copying and moving files and folders

The skills you need to copy and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting.

When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of the file or folder on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Then, when you decide what folder you want the copy to go in (the destination folder), you paste it there.

When you cut and paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from its original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. When you decide where you want the file or folder to go, you paste it there.

Important

The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you cut or copy again. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. Therefore, you can paste copies of a file or folder into more than one place, but as soon as you copy or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is deleted from the clipboard.

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