1. Windows file management
Unit 6
5 days including projects, review, and test.

2. Objectives Describe how Windows stores files
Identify parts of the File Explorer window
Use File Explorer to navigate folders on your computer
Copy, move, delete and rename files
Create and use shortcuts
Search for files
Identify file types

3. File System Hierarchy Highest level is the root directory.
Files are contained in folders.
C:\ is the path

4. File and Folder Permissions
Determine whether you can access a file or not
Read, write, modify, etc.
Admin can access files on all accounts
Standard users can only access their own
Set permissions
Right-click on file
Security tab
Select user & click edit

5. The Window Minimize, Restore Down/Maximize, Close
Window working in is ACTIVE WINDOW

6. File Explorer Expand/Minimize Ribbon Quick Access Toolbar
Title Bar
Address Bar
Contents Pane
Navigation Pane
Status Bar
Ribbon Tabs
Expand/Minimize Ribbon
Help
View Buttons
Navigation Buttons
Search Box
Maximize/Restore Down
Minimize
Close
Windows provides 4 folders for personal files: Documents, Music, Pictures, Video

7. Navigating to Your Files
The file path indicates where a file is stored on your computer by leading you through the folder and file organization to your file
Removable Disk (E:)—The drive name
Module 1—A top-level folder on drive E
Lesson 3—A subfolder in the Module 1 folder
Basics.docx—The full filename of the file

8. File Types System Files Application Files Data Files
In Windows or Program File folders
.dll, .sys
Application Files
Part of a program, like Word, for running it
.exe, .bat
Data Files
Ones you create in a program
Word docs, Spreadsheets, etc.

9. Changing the View
Open up flash drive and change the view to see the difference.
There’s also check boxes for check boxes next to files to select them, to show file extensions, and to show hidden files.

10. Managing Files & Folders
Sorting files/folders
In detail view
By name, size, type, date
Create a folder
Move, copy, rename
Delete
Let’s Try This…
Create a folder with your name in My Doc
Move it
View properties
Copy & Paste it
Delete it

11. Activity Teknimedia A4.3- File explorer A4.5- Navigation Pane
A4.7- File types
A4.10- Opening files
A4.12- Properties
A4.14- File management 1
A4.16- File management 2
A4.18- File management 3
A4.22- Finding files

12. Files & Folders Copying / Moving Deleting Renaming
Move will move the files to new location
Ctrl + C is copy
Deleting
Got to Recycle Bin
Mistake? Go to Bin & Restore them
Renaming
Up to 255 characters
No symbols / \ : * ? “ < >
Be clear and consistent in naming
Renaming:
No two files in the same folder can have the same name
Single click and press F2 OR single click once and then again slowly OR right-click and select Rename
Black box around filename, you are in edit mode

13. Activity 1 Open Word and type “This is a test” Put in your flash drive
Save the document to the Desktop as Example
Put in your flash drive
Open your flash drive
Window plus view of desktop where file is
Make a folder called Copy Test
Change view to Medium Icons
Copy file on desktop & paste it in the folder

14. Activity 2
In flash drive folder, rename the Example file single clicking it and hit F2
Rename it My Stuff
Then right-click and rename it Things
Click and drag the Things file to the desktop
Moves the file to the desktop
Then drag the file to the Recycle Bin
Right-click on Bin and Empty Recycle Bin

15. Selecting Files Ctrl+A Ctrl+C Ctrl+V
Selects all
Ctrl+C
Copy
Ctrl+V
Paste
Press Control to select multiple (click first, CTRL, click each)
Use Shift to select a range (click first, SHIFT, click last)
Practice this now…

16. File Extensions .mp3 .avi .gif .docx .bat .wav .mov or .qt
Audio Files
Video Files
Graphics Files
Document Files
System Files
.mp3
.avi
.gif
.docx
.bat
.wav
.mov or .qt
.jpeg or .jpg
.pdf
.dll
.wma
.mpeg
.tiff
.rtf
.exe
.mp4
.txt
.zip
.wmv
.xlsx
.pptx

17. Activity Match the file type with the software .docx iTunes .mov
WinZip
.pptx
Adobe Reader
.jpg
Windows Media Player
.mp3
Word
.avi
PowerPoint
.zip
QuickTime
.pdf
Photoshop

18. Create a Shortcut Icon that represents a link to an item Arrow on icon
Can be folder, file, program, web link

19. Menus Shaded menus Ellipses… Underlined Letters Shortcut keys
Unavailable
Ellipses…
Opens window with more info (dialog)
Underlined Letters
Alt + C
Shortcut keys
Ctrl+O
Right arrow
Sub-menu

20. Dialog Boxes Option Buttons Command buttons Check Boxes Drop-down list
Radio
Command buttons
Check Boxes
Drop-down list
Text Boxes
List Boxes

21. Files and Email Attachments
Many programs limit the size of attachments
20-25MB; GCIT 3MB
You could zip or compress many files
Can’t attach .exe & other system files as they could be used to activate viruses
1st picture is how to zip files/folders in Windows 10.
2nd picture is how to extract files.

22. Activity Teknimedia A1.2- Buttons & icons A1.6- Menus A1.8- Lists
A1.10- Option buttons & check boxes
A1.14- Entering text
A1.16- Editing text
A1.18- Copy, cut, paste
A1.20- Online forms
A4.20- Desktop shortcuts

23. Windows file management
Unit 6
5 days including projects, review, and test.