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FILES AND FOLDERS IN WINDOWS 10

            File is defined as a program that stores the data organized in a specific format. It can be an executable (exe) file for
            running a program, a Word document, a spreadsheet, an audio, a video or a program written in any programming
            language. Each file in a computer has a unique name. This name is divided into two parts:
            •  Primary name: It can be any name given by using standard naming conventions. It can contain letters, numbers and
              special characters.
            •  Secondary name or Extension: It tells us the category of the file and is automatically assigned by the program where
              this file is created. For example, an audio file has an extension of .mp3, an Excel file has .xlsx, a Word file has .docx, etc.
            •  A folder is a directory created for storing the related files or subfolders under a specific name.




                    MANAGING FILES AND FOLDERS IN WINDOWS 10

            Windows 10 allows us to organize our files and folders in a well managed hierarchical structure using a special program
            called Windows Explorer. It displays all the disk drives, folders, subfolders, and files on our computer system. We use
            Windows Explorer to find, copy, delete, launch, and even configure programs and documents.
            The Windows Explorer displays the content in a hierarchical form divided into two sections:
            •  Left Section shows the directory tree, containing the list of folders and subfolders that we have on our system.
              On this side only folders and sub folders appear but no files such as Desktop, Documents, downloads, etc. appear.
            •  Right Section displays the content of the folder that we have opened on the left section. This section shows its
              subfolders and files. Depending on the type of view that we have activated, we will see different types of information
              regarding the files.

            There are three different ways to access Windows Explorer:
            Method 1:  Select the Windows Explorer icon on the Taskbar.                   To open the file explorer:

            Method 2:  Right click on Start Menu and select Windows Explorer.         Short key       +  E

            Creating a File
            Perform the following steps to create a file:
            Step 1:  Select the location where you want to create a file.

            Step 2:  Right click in a blank space. A pop-up menu appears.
            Step 3:  Select the New option. A sub menu appears.

            Step 4:  Select Microsoft Word Document option. A new word file gets created with the default name.
            Step 5:  Delete the default name and write your own user defined name and press the Enter key. Your file is created.
            Creating a Folder

            Perform the following steps to create a folder:

            Step 1:  Select the location where you want to create a folder.
            Step 2:  Right click in a blank space. A pop-up menu appears.
            Step 3:  Select the New → Folder option. A new folder with the default name “New Folder” will appear.








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