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 Folders

Your documents and programs are stored in folders, which you can see in My Computer and Windows NT Explorer. In previous versions of Windows, folders were called directories.

Windows NT Explorer

In Windows NT Explorer, you can see both the hierarchy of folders on your computer and all the files and folders in each selected folder. This is especially useful for copying and moving files. You can open the folder that contains the file you want to move or copy, and then drag it to the folder you want to put it in.

To find Windows NT Explorer, click Start, and then point to Programs.

To find a file or folder

  1. Click Start, and then point to Find.
  2. Click Files Or Folders.
  3. In the Named box, type all or part of the file's name.

    4. If you do not know the name of a file or want to refine the search, click the Date Modified or Advanced tabs. If you want to specify the location to start the search, click Browse.

  4. Click Find Now.

Tips

For Help on an item, click the Help menu, click What's This? and then click the item you want information about.

If you type uppercase and lowercase letters in the Containing Text box on the Advanced tab, and you want the search to be case-sensitive, click the Options menu and make sure the Case Sensitive command is checked.

To copy a file or folder

  1. In My Computer or Windows NT Explorer, click the file or folder you want to copy.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
  3. Open the folder or disk where you want to put the copy.
  4. On the Edit menu, click Paste.

Tip

To select more than one file or folder to copy, hold down the CTRL key, and then click the items you want.

To move a file or folder

  1. In My Computer or Windows NT Explorer, click the file or folder you want to move.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Cut.
  3. Open the folder where you want to put the file or folder.
  4. On the Edit menu, click Paste.

Tip

To select more than one file or folder to move, hold down the CTRL key, and then click the items you want.

To create a new folder

  1. In My Computer or Windows NT Explorer, open the folder in which you want to create a new folder.
  2. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Folder. The new folder appears with a temporary name.
  3. Type a name for the new folder, and then press ENTER.

To change the name of a file or folder

  1. In My Computer or Windows NT Explorer, click the file or folder you want to rename. You do not need to open it.
  2. On the File menu, click Rename.
  3. Type the new name, and then press ENTER.

Tip

A filename can contain up to 255 characters, including spaces. But, it cannot contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? " < >