Windows Explorer File Explorer

Windows ExplorerFile Explorerby Hewie Poplock

Brains

File Cabinet

Brains

Brains

Brains = Memory & CPU

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File Cabinet

Hard Drive

USB Flash Drives

Memory Cards

SSD Drives Solid State Drives

All are File Cabinets

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Organize with File Cabinets

Organize with Hanging Folders

Put Manila Folders in Hanging Folders

Organized

Organized

Organize Your Computer Files

Windows 7 Windows Explorerto organize files

Start Button

Libraries

Sub-Folder

Layouts

Layout Choices

Layout Choices

Navigation Panes

Add Preview Pane

Preview Pane

Extra Large Icons

Large Icons

Medium Icons

Small Icons

List

Details

Tiles

Content

Sorting

A to Z

Sort again

Z to A

Sorted by Date

Search in Folder & Sub Folders

Right Mouse Click the File

Open With ->

Click & Drag to Desired Folder

1 Windows Folder Open

2 Windows Folders Open

Change folder in second window

How to Download a File and Save It To a Folder Of Your Choice

We Are On A Website & Wish toDownload a File

Right Click on the Link to the File

Click Save Link As

It Opens a Dialog Box

You May Have To Find The Desired Folder

There are Several Ways To Get There

When You are in The Desired FolderYou May Want To Create Its Own Folder

Right Mouse Click in a Blank Areaor Click New folder

You Have Created a New Folder

Rename It

Double Click the Folder

Then Save the File To It

It Is Now In Its Folder

Double Click & Open the Download

You Have Organized Your Downloaded File & Should Be AbleTo Find It Easily!

Windows 10 File Explorerto organize files

Start Menu

Find Windows System

File Explorer orThis PCunderWindows System

Same thing in 2 places

This PC

File Explorer

Similar to Windows 7, but now a Ribbon

Turning on the Ribbon

Similar Views to Window 7

Similar Panes, Too

Added a Details Panel

Extra Large Icons

Large Icons

Medium Icons

Small Icons

List

Details

You can add columns

You can modify the columns

You can modify the columns

Widen, Move, Sort, etc.

You can widen the Navigation Pane

To This

Lets Look at the Ribbon

Highlight to Move

Highlight to Copy

Select One File

To Select All But One

Invert the Selection

Quick Access Tool Bar at the Top

File Explorer Can be Pinned on the Taskbar or the Start Menu

Open 2 File Explorer Windows

Snap 1 to a Side

Snap the 2nd to the Other Side

Copy or Move from 1 to the Other

Right Mouse to Control your Choice

Organize your files using a File ManagerUse 3rd Party Applications if you want or use the one that comes with Windows

Questions?