FILE AND FOLDER MANAGEMENT

WHATS A FILE & FOLDER

A file or a document has a collection of

data that has a name and is stored in a computer. A folder is just like a container for storing programs and files, similar to a folder in a file cabinet.

WHATS FILE MANAGEMENT

File Management is organizing and keeping

track of files and folders helping us to stay organized so that information can be easily located.

Understanding the need of file organization

Windows organizes folders and files in a

hierarchy or file system. Windows stores the folders and important files it needs to turn on the computer in its root directory. Folders stored within other folders are known as subfolders.

Address Bar

Title Bar
Menu Bar

Tool Bar Sizing Buttons

Start Button Quick Launch

Task Bar

Notification Area

1. Clicking on MY Computer

2. Contents of Computer

Folders and sub folders of computer

Indicates the folder contains sub folders Indicates the sub folders are explored and shown below

1. Right click

2. Go to new
3. Select folder option

Fig: Creating new folder at E:

1. Go to file menu

2. Go to New
3. Select Folder option

Fig: Creating new folder at E:

Created new folder

1. Go to file menu 2. Go to Rename option 3. Type the required name say ABC 4. The folder will be renamed as ABC

Fig: Renaming the folder

Creating sub folder or file in a folder

To create sub folder or file, open the folder by double clicking it and follow the procedure as mentioned earlier.

Moving file from one location to another

1. Select file that to be moved 2. Click Edit menu 3. Go to Move To Folder option

Moving file from one location to another

1. Move Items wizard (as shown here) will be opened 2. Select location o which the file or folder to be moved

3. New folder can be created on the selected location by clicking Make New Folder option.
4. Then the file or folder can be moved in it.

Copying file from one location to another

The procedure similar to that of Moving

file from one location to another can be followed for Copying file from one location to another. But instead of Move To Folder, select Copy To Folder option. Further activities remains same

Shortcut for moving file or folder

Select the file or folder to be moved. Press ctrl + x to cut it from its original

location. Go to the desired location and press ctrl + v to paste it.

Shortcut for moving file or folder

Select the file or folder to be moved. Press ctrl + c to cut it from its original

location. Go to the desired location and press ctrl + v to paste it.

Difference between moving and copying a file or folder

In

moving operation, the file or folder completely displaced from its original position to the selected location.

While in case of copying, the selected file

or folder remains at its original location and its duplicated gets created at the selected location.