Understanding

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Understanding
Folders
Instructor Heman Lee www.aeromaniacs.com/class
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Lesson Two
Windows Explorer

• Open Windows Explorer
• Change the view of File and Folders
• Navigate folder hierarchy
• Detail preview pane
• Sort file view

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Vista Virtual Folder Hierarchy
Desktop (Root) File Cabinet
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Vista Virtual Folder Hierarchy
Desktop (Root)
Personal Folder
Subfolders
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Vista Virtual Folder Hierarchy
Desktop (Root)
Personal Folder
Document
Pictures
Music
Video
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Vista Virtual Folder Hierarchy
Desktop (Root)
Personal Folder
Computer
Network
Control Panel
Recycle Bin
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Vista Special Folders
Windows uses the concept of special folders
to help present the contents of the computer to
the user in a fairly consistent way that frees
the user from having to deal with the actual file
paths.
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Desktop (Root)
Personal Folder
Contacts
Document
Downloads
Favorites
Music
Pictures
Video
3 ½ Floppy (A) Hard Drive (C) DVD ROM Drive
(E) Removable Drive (F, J, K, L, etc)
Computer
Network
Control Panel
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Address Line
Personal Folder
Contacts Document\ Download Favorite Music Pi
ctures Video
Recent Folders
Parent Folders
Sub-Folders
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Navigation Pane Folder Pane Detail
Address Bar
Detail Pane
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Lesson Three
More File Management

• Create Folders
• Selecting File and Folders
• Copy and move files
• Search for files
• Recycle Bin

P 3.1
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Create a Folder

• Right-ClickgtNewgtFolder
• OrganizegtNew Folder
• FilegtNewgtFolder

P 3.4
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Create a File Structure
Pictures
Family
New Baby
Christmas 2008
Grandkids
Bettys B-Day Party
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Rename a Folder

• Right-ClickgtRename
• OrganizegtRename
• FilegtRename

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P 3.5
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Selecting Files Folders

• Contiguous
• Non-contiguous
• Check Box

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P 3.6
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Contiguous Selection

• Select File/Folder View
• Sort file heading
• Select top
• Hold the shift key down
• Select bottom

P 3.7
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Non-contiguous Selection

• Select File/Folder View
• Select file
• Hold the ctrl key down

P 3.8
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Copy Files Folders 3 Methods

• Copy and paste
• EditgtCopy to folder
• Drag and drop

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Move Files Folders 4 Methods

• Cut and paste
• EditgtMove to folder
• Drag and drop
• Right-click drag

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Copy/Cut Paste Steps

• Select Source
• Perform Copy
• Select Destination
• Paste

P 3.11
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Copy to Folder Steps

• Select Source
• EditgtCopy to Folder
• Navigate to destination
• Press Copy button

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Move to Folder Steps

• Select Source
• EditgtMove to Folder
• Navigate to destination
• Press Copy button

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Drag and Drop
Copy vs Move
C Hard Drive
C Hard Drive
Move
Copy
P 3.10
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Drag Drop Steps

• Destination folder visible
• Select Source
• Drag from source, drop in destination

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P 3.14
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How to Make Destination Source Visible for Drag
Drop

• Expand in Navigation Pane
• Scroll
• New Windows

P 3.14
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Copy Over Existing File

• Replace
• Dont copy
• Keep both
• Cancel

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Copy Over Existing Folder

• Replace
• Dont copy
• Keep both
• Cancel
• Do for all