1. Setting Up Your Folders Staying Organized
File Management
Setting Up Your Folders
Staying Organized

2. Click on Start Button
Click Computer

3. Click on your drive Click Organize Click New Folder Ex. 14-12345
Ex. My Documents
Click Organize
Click New Folder

4. File Naming Conventions
short
meaningful
lower-case
no spaces

5. Rename the folder:
comp_lit

6. Create folders for other classes
english
health
math
science
soc_studies
vocab

7. Creating Computer Basics Folder
Navigate to comp_lit folder
Create New Folder
Name the New Folder
computer_basics
lowercase
no spaces
Hit enter

8. Create Remaining Folders
Navigate to comp_lit folder
Create New Folder
Create the Following Folders
word
powerpoint
excel
internet
career
web2_0

9. File Extensions .docx .pptx .xlsx .pdf .gif .jpg .txt
Microsoft word 2007
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
Microsoft excel 2007
Adobe Portable Document Format
Graphics Interchange Format
ClipArt or cartoons
256 colors
Joint Photographic Experts Group
photographs
16 million possible colors
pure text format (no formatting)