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righttopPC Basics00PC BasicsCreate a file and save it in File Explorer. right825500File Explorer in Windows 10 provides an easy way to view, open, copy, move, and share your files. On the Desktop, double-click Paint to open it.Make sure your pointer is over the paper part of the window.To make a mark, hold down the left mouse button and drag.Draw a tree.Once you have finished your drawing, go to the upper left corner and click File.On the menu that opens, click Save As.Make sure the computer has selected the Pictures folder for your drawing. If it has not, click Pictures along the left side of the window. In the box that says File Name, type the name Tree.Now click Save in the lower right corner.Close Paint. To create a new folder:Click the File Explorer icon in the lower left hand corner to open it. (It looks like a little folder.)When the window opens, double-click Pictures.Right click in the empty white space and click New > Folder, select New Folder from the ribbon at the top of the window, or use the keyboard shortcut Control + Shift + N.Name the folder Drawings.Locate the picture you saved and make sure the tip of your mouse is touching it.Move your file into it by dragging and dropping the file into the folder.Hold down the left mouse button and drag it until it is covering your Drawings folder.Once it’s in place, let go of the button to drop it into the folder. Simply drag and drop your photos, documents, and email attachments to move them around.Save a file in a specific folder.Learn how to save files where you choose instead of in the first place the computer offers you. Open Paint and draw a fish.Once you have finished your drawing, go to the upper left corner and click File.On the menu that opens, click Save As.538162510350500Locate your Drawings folder and double-click it to select it.Click your File Name area and type in Fish.Click the Save button in the lower right corner.Close Paint. Move files using Cut and Paste.Quickly and easily move multiple files from one place to another.Open Paint and draw a house.Once you have finished your drawing, go to the upper left corner and click File.On the menu that opens, click Save As.Locate your Desktop in the list on the left side of the window and click it to select it.right000Click your File Name area and type House.Click the Save button in the lower right corner.Add a stick figure outside your drawing of the house.Go back to File and click Save As again. Your location should still be the Desktop.Name the file Home and click Save.Close Paint.Find the two pictures you saved on the Desktop.Hold down the Ctrl key and click each of the pictures to select them.Make sure your pointer is touching one of the selected files and press the right mouse button once to open the right-click menu.On the menu, click Cut.Open the File Explorer in the lower left corner of the screen.Make sure you are in the Drawings folder.Press the right mouse button to open the Right-click menu and click Paste.Renaming, Deleting and the Recycle BinCleaning up your files helps keep everything current and accurate.Find the file you named Home and click it once to select it.Look near the middle of the ribbon at the top of the window and find the Rename button.Click it once. 5610225889000Now the name of your file can be changed.Type House with Stick Figure and then press the Enter key.Click the Back Arrow in the upper left to return to your Pictures folder. 550481517399000Drawings should have the blue highlight that tells you it is selected.Directly to the left of Rename is Delete. Click Delete once.Shrink File Explorer by clicking the Minus Sign in the upper right corner.Locate the Recycle Bin icon and double-click it to open it. You should see Drawings inside. Click Drawings once to select it, then click Restore the Selected Items in the upper left part of the window.Check your Pictures folder. You should see that Drawings has reappeared in the same place you deleted it from.Pin a folder from File Explorer to the Start screen.Quickly access contacts, website, and apps by pinning them your Start menu.Right-click the folder you want to pin and then click Pin to Start.Click the Windows Icon in the lower left corner to bring up the Start Menu.Look on the right side to find the folder.Additional information:Learn more about Windows 10. Sign up for a Microsoft account. Find the right PC for you. Discover the Windows 10 Compatibility Center. Learn more about security in Windows 10. ................
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