File Management

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File Management

Learning Objectives:

1. Is able to use File explorer.
2. Is able to create, rename and delete folders
3. Is able to copy, move, rename and delete files
4. Is able to search for a file.
5. Is able to use the clipboard for cutting, copying and pasting data.

Learning Tasks:

Connection:

What is file management?

Why is organizing your files important?

Content:

• Have the participants watch.
• To start File Explorer, click This PC on desktop or press Win+E. Give overview of the File Explorer display.

1	List of special folders and devices.
2	Back, Forward and Up buttons
3	Ribbon (Windows 8) / Menu for Windows 7
4	Address bat
5	Contents of the current folder are displayed
6	Column headings
7	Search box
8	Status bar
9	Details/Preview pane

• To change the view: In the View menu, select the desired view. I usually select the Details view
• To change the column headers in the detail view, right-click on the column header pane.  Select Name, Date modified, Type and Size.
• To sort by a column, click the column.  To sort in reverse order, click the column again. Sort by name or date.
• To filter the list, click the down-arrow of column.  Filter by type.
• Go to the i-DELTA folder. To create a new folder:  In the File menu, point to New and click Folder.  Enter MyFolder as its name.
• From the course folder, copy four folders to MyFolder. Rename one of the folders.  Then delete that folder.  Create a new folder called Another Folder.
• Copy a file to Another Folder by highlighting the file and right-click on it and then select Copy and then right click on the folder to copy the file to and then select Paste.  Another option is to use the clipboard - Copy (Ctrl-C), Cut (Ctrl-X) and Paste (CTRL-V).
• Move a file to Another Folder by highlighting the file and right-click on it and then select Move and then right click on the folder to copy the file to and then select Paste.  Another option is to use the clipboard.
• Rename a file in Another Folder by highlighting the file and right-click on it and then select Rename and then enter the new name.  Another option is to press the F2 key.
• Delete a file in Another Folder by highlighting the file and right-click on it and then select Delete.  Another option is to press the Delete key.
• To create a folder in Another Folder, right-click and then point to New and click Folder and then enter the folder’s name.
• Create a file in Another Folder.
• Search for a file using the search box.  Enter a partial name of the file in the search box.

Challenge

Have the participants do what you did in the Contents section.

Changes:

Have the participants practice what they have learn.  Have the participants create a folder on their desktop.   Then copy a file to the folder. Then rename the file.  Then delete the file.  Then delete the folder.