Introduction to my documents
My Documents is a Folder that provides you with a convenient place to store your important files and folders. Remember, you can quickly reach MY Documents in the Start menu or by double-clicking the MY Documents icon on your desktop.
The My Documents folder looks
something like the example below.
My Documents includes a few default
subfolders called My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos.
Feel free to use, rename, or delete these folders.
v When you save a file in Microsoft
Office, the file is automatically saved in My Documents unless you’ve choose a
different folder or drive.
Exploring
Windows explorer
Windows Explorer is a file management tool that lets
you create, rename, and delete folders. It also allows you
to copy, print, move, delete, rename, and
manage files.
To
open windows explorer:
1.
Open
My Documents.
2.
Click
the Folders button on the Navigation toolbar.
3.
A
list of folders open in the left pane.
To
explore windows explorer:
1.
With
Windows Explorer open, scroll until you see the Control panel icon
in the left pane.
2.
Click
the Control Panel icon. The contents (of the Control Panel folder)
display in the right pane.
3.
To
close Windows Explorer, click the small black X in the upper
right of the list OR Click the folder button.
Exploring
my computer
1.
Double-click
the My Computer icon on the desktop.
2.
My Computer opens.
OR
1.
Right-click
the My Computer icon (on the desktop).
2.
Choose
Open.
Copying
files and folders
Windows offers several ways of working
with the files and the folders. Copying and moving are two useful
techniques.
To
copy a file or folder:
1.
Open
My Documents. Locate the file or folder you want to copy in My Documents
or its subfolders.
2.
Click
the file or folder you want to copy. The file or folder
darkens when you select it.
3.
Under
File and Folder Tasks, click Copy this file or Copy this folder.
4.
In
the Copy Items dialog box, select the place where you want to copy the
file or folder.
5.
Click
the Copy button.
Moving
files and folders
Moving files and folders is relatively easy using My
Computer or Windows Explorer.
To
move files and folders:
1.
Open
My Documents. Locate the file or folder you want to move in my Document
or its subfolders.
2. Click the file or folder you want to move. The file or folder darkens when select it.
3. Under the File and Folder tasks, click move this file or Move this folder.
4.
In
the Move Items dialog box, select the place where you want to move the
file or folder.
5.
Click
the Move button.
Selecting
more than one file or folder
You may need to copy or move multiple
files and folders.
To
copy or move more than one file or folder:
1.
Hold
down the Ctrl key, then click to select the files or folders you want to
move or copy.
2. The
files or folders darkens as they are selected.
v To select a consecutive group of
files, click the first file, press and hold down the Shift Key, and click the
last file. All of the files will be selected.
To
choose the view for you files or folders:
1.
Open
My Documents.
2.
Click
the Views button.
3.
A
drop-down menu appears. Choose your view.
4.
A
large black dot appear next to your current choice.
OR
Open
the View menu and choose your view.
