Easy File Management – Video Tip

You can easily delete and rename files from within almost any computer program.

To delete a file or folder:

1. Click  File from the menu of any program
2. Click  Open
3. In the window that pops up, click ONCE on any document you want to delete
4. Push Delete on your keyboard.  Repeat as many times as you would like.

 

To rename a file or folder:

1. Click File from the menu of any program
2. Click  Open
3. Click ONCE on the file you want to rename
4. Click ONCE more on the name of the file and you should get your blinking cursor allowing you to rename the file
5. After renaming the file, hit enter on your keyboard

 

Backing up a file or folder:

First, when you save your files, you should always be paying attention to the top of the save window where the computer shows you where the file is being saved.

1. Click File from the menu of any program
2. Click Open
3. RIGHT Click the file you want to backup
4. Click Send To
5. Click the corresponding drive letter for the USB drive, external hard drive, etc where you want to send a copy of the file.

Watch the short video below to see a demonstration of these techniques.

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5 Responses to “Easy File Management – Video Tip”

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4. Stephen Browne says:

   September 24, 2010 at 8:37 pm

   I’ve just moved all my work from PC to a macbook pro, do you have all these tutorials for macbook ?

   Many thanks.
   Stephen

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