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Getting to Know Windows XP
Lesson 5: Creating a new folder
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.
The Windows
®
XP operating system stores documents and
programs in folders. It even stores other folders in folders. In this
lesson, you will create a folder in which to store your new
document.
1 Move the pointer to an empty area of the desktop, then click
the secondary button.
The desktop shortcut menu appears.
2 Click New, then click Folder.
An icon called New Folder appears on the desktop with the
icon name highlighted.
3 Type a name for the folder, such as
My Folder, then press Enter.
4 Close the Notepad document you just created by clicking the
Close button on the right side of the Notepad title bar.
The document appears as an icon on the desktop.
5 Click the document icon and drag it toward your New Folder
icon. Position the document icon over the New Folder icon
until it changes color, then release the primary button.
The outline of the document icon moves across the desktop
and disappears into the folder.
6 To see your document, double-click the folder icon.
A window opens and displays the contents of the folder.
