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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.