Toshiba 5005 Lesson 5: Creating a new folder, Sample Notepad window, Lesson 5: Creating a new folder

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Lesson 5: Creating a new folder

Sample Notepad window

Notice that when the document opens, there is a new button on the taskbar that reads New Doc.txt- Notepad (the name may be too long to fit into the taskbar space but, if you point to the name, the complete name is visible). By displaying buttons like this one, the taskbar helps you keep track of the programs and files you currently have open.

To learn more about Notepad, open the Help menu by pressing F1. For now, leave Notepad open and go on to the next lesson.

Lesson 5: Creating a new folder

DEFINITION: A folder is an area where you can store documents and other types of files. It is analogous to a file folder stored in a file cabinet. In this case, a disk drive in the computer is the file cabinet.