How do I create and organize folders?

Creating folders for your work helps you to keep your files organized as well as making it easier to find the files in the future. For instance, you might want to organize your files in the beginning of the semester by the classes you have. You could create a folder for each class on your USB flash drive or in your Home Folder.

Let’s say I had a folder on my Home Folder, USB flash drive or Zip disk named My Files and I wanted to create a folder within that folder for my Communication Seminar. To create a new folder I would:

1. Open the folder called My Files
2. Pull down the File Menu and select New > Folder (see picture below)

 

3. The New Folder will appear, with the name Highlighted. In the picture below the default name is New Folder.

 

4. Type the name you want for your folder and it will appear next to the folder.

 

In general, to create a new folder you follow these steps:

1. In "My Computer"locate the area in which you want to create a new folder.

2. Click File, New, Folder. The new folder appears with a temporary name – usually New Folder.

3. Type a name for the new folder, and press "Enter"

Try This:
Create a new folder on your Home Folder or floppy disk. Give it the title CIL 101

Hint:Remember to open the area you want to create the folder in first.
If you are creating it on a USB flash drive --- double click My Computer and then open (double click) the flash drive. It will be listed under Devices with Removable Storage.

Continue to the next section of the File Management Tutorial - How do I copy and move files?