CHAPTER 2: Using Windows
Creating folders
Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. They can contain files and other folders.
Files are much like paper
Folders
Files
To create a folder:
Shortcut
Click File ÖNew ÖFolder Ötype name
1Click 
(Start), then click Computer on the Start menu.
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3If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder,
4Click Organize, then click New Folder. The new folder is created.
5Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder name appears by the folder icon.
For information about renaming folders, see “Shortcuts” on page 16.
Copying and moving files and folders
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.
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.
To copy a file or folder to another folder:
1Locate the file or folder you want to copy. For more information, see “Viewing drives” on page 9 and “Searching for files” on page 12.
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3Click Copy on the
4Open the destination folder.
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