1. Chapter 2: Finding and Organizing Information – Lesson 6 © 2010, 2006 South-Western, Cengage Learning

2. Organizing your Digital Space You should create folders to organize your information Also, create subfolders to keep information neat and easy to find Files/Folders should be named something that is easy to remember and represents content Lesson 6 Slide 2

3. Creating Folders Windows Vista: –Start  Documents Expand window by resizing outward –Views  Medium Icons Create new folder: –Organize  New Folder Key name of folder Rt. click, Rename Windows XP –Start  My Documents Expand window by resizing outward –View  Thumbnails Create new folder: –Make a new folder –File, New, Folder Key name of folder Rt. Click, Rename Lesson 6 Slide 3

4. Deleting Folders Windows Vista –Select Folder –Organize  Delete, answer Yes to send to recycle bin. –Rt. Click, Delete Windows XP –Select Folders button & select specific folder –Click Delete, Yes send to recycle bin. –Rt. Click, Delete Slide 4

5. Delete Files and Folders Lesson 6 Slide 5

6. Renaming Folders Windows Vista –Select Folder –Organize  Rename –Rt. Click, Rename Windows XP –Select folders from toolbar –Select folder –Click Rename in File & Folders Task Pane –File, Rename –Rt. Click, Rename Lesson 6 Slide 6

7. Rename Files and Folders Lesson 6 Slide 7

8. Move Files and Folders Click and drag Cut and paste Lesson 6 Slide 8

9. Copy Files and Folders Select a file Organize  Copy Go to the new location Organize  Paste Lesson 9 Slide 9