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Chapter 4: Windows Basics
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Creating folders
Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. They can contain files and
other folders.
Files are much like paper documents—letters, spreadsheets, and pictures—that
you keep on your notebook. In fact, all information on a notebook is stored
in files.

To create a folder:

1Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu.
2Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. Typically,
Local Disk(C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy(A:) is your optional
diskette drive. If you do not see the contents of the drive, click Show the
contents of this drive.
3If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click
the existing folder. If you do not see the contents of the folder, click Show
the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this folder.
4Click File, New, then click Folder. The new folder is created.
Folders
Files