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Chapter 5: Windows Basics
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To create a folder:
1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu.
- OR -
In Windows 2000, double-click the
My Computer icon on the desktop.
2 Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. Typically,
Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your diskette drive.
If you do not see the contents of the drive, click
Show the contents of this
drive
.
3 If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click
the existing folder. If you do not see the contents of the folder, click
Show
the contents of this drive
or Show the contents of this folder.
4 Click File, New, then click Folder. The new folder is created.
5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder name appears
by the folder icon.
For information about renaming folders, see “Shortcuts” on page 79.
Help and
Support
For more information about creating files and folders in
Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword creating files and folders in the
HelpSpot Search box , then click
the arrow.