Lesson 5: Creating A New Folder - Toshiba 1000-S157 User Manual

Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
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Lesson 5: Creating a new folder

DEFINITION: A folder is an area where you can store documents
and other types of files. It is analogous to a file folder stored in a
file cabinet. In this case, a disk drive in the computer is the file
cabinet.
The operating system stores documents and programs in
folders. It even stores other folders in folders. In this lesson,
you will create a folder in which to store your new document.
1 Move the pointer to an empty area of the desktop, then
click the secondary button.
The operating system displays the desktop shortcut
menu.
2 Click New, then click Folder.
The operating system creates an icon on the desktop
called New Folder with the icon name highlighted.
3 Type a name for the folder, such as My Folder, then
press
4 Close the Notepad document you just created by clicking
the Close button on the right side of the Notepad title bar.
The operating system displays the document as an icon
on the desktop.
5 Click the document icon and drag it toward your New
Folder icon. Position the document icon over the New
Folder icon until it changes color, then release the
primary button.
Lesson 5: Creating a new folder
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