Using Windows Explorer

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Using Windows Explorer

• File Manager was a much better name

Presented at The Villages Computer Club -
February 6 By Bobbie Seabolt
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What are Folders? Files?

• Think of a filing cabinet sitting next to your
  desk.
• Inside that filing cabinet you have folders
  possibly hanging folders
• Inside each folder you have papers documents,
  pictures, etc.

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Filing Cabinet on Your Computer

• Using Windows Explorer to locate your documents
  is an efficient method more so than using a
  program, such as Excel or Word.

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The Reason Why?

• Excel only looks (by default) for files that end
  in .xls. Word only looks for files that end in
  .doc etc.
• So if the file you are looking for is a Word
  document and you are looking thru Excel, you
  won't find it.

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How Do You Find Windows Explorer?

• The easiest way is to HOLD the Windows key
  (that's the one that has the little 'flag' on it)
  and tap the "e" key.

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Click here
This is how Vista opens up
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Vista view
Folders
Files
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Viewing ICONS Windows XP view no detail
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Windows XP view - Viewing DETAILS
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Change View From ICON to DETAIL (Vista view)

• On the Toolbar, click on Views
• Click on Details

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Save the View

• On the Toolbar, click on Organize
• Click on Folder Search Options

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Save the View

• At the top of the next screen, click on View
• Uncheck Hide extensions
• Click Apply to Folders

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Next Message

• Set all the folders on your computer to match
  the current folder's view settings (except for
  toolbars and folder tasks)?
• Changes will occur the next time you open them"
  
• Choose Yes

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Why Uncheck Extensions?
This shows two files called setup. Sometimes
there are even more duplicates.
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Create a New Folder (Vista view)

• Click once on the folder for which you want to
  create a new sub-folder
• Click File, click New and NAME the folder right
  away

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Move a Folder? (Vista view)

• RIGHTclick/HOLD on Golf Jokes in the right
  screen
• DRAG to Humor on the left screen.
• Let go.

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Move a Folder (2) (Vista view)

• RIGHTclick allows you to make a choice
• Copy here
• Move here
• Create shortcut here
• Cancel
• (Thats for when you almost move it to the wrong
  place)

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The Moral of the Story?

• Know where your files go
• Know where to locate them when you need them
• Know how to manipulate them