1.2.

6 Accessing Files and Folders

 There are a number of ways you can navigate to your files and
folders in File Explorer.
 Using the Address bar (located at the top of File Explorer).
 The Address bar shows the full path of your current location. ƒ
 Forward and Backward buttons ƒ From the Folders/Navigation
pane ƒ
 Using the Search function
Viewing the contents of a folder in the address bar
To view the contents of a folder in the address bar, click on the
right-pointing arrow ( > ) next to the folder whose subfolders you
want to view. The arrow changes to a downward-pointing arrow
( V ) and a drop-down list of the subfolders will be displayed
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1.2.7 Displaying Subfolders Using
Navigation/Folder Pane
No triangle next to a folder name( )
means the folder has no subfolders.
Right-pointing triangle next to a folder name
(
)means the folder has
subfolders.
Down-pointing triangle next to a folder name (
) means the subfolders are currently
displayed for that folder

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1.2.8 Moving Files and Folders on
Computer
To move files, you can use either of the following methods. ƒ
 Cut and paste ƒ
 Drag-and-drop ƒ
 Use the “Move to Folder” command
Option 1: Cut and paste
 To move files using cut and paste method:
1. Select the file you want to move.
2. Right-click the highlighted file
3. Then select Cut.
4. Browse to the folder you want to move the file to.
5. Right-click in the folder, and select Paste.
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Option 2: Drag-and-drop
To move the files and folders using drag and drop,
follow these steps:
1. Highlight the files you want to move.
2. Press and hold your right mouse button and drag-and-
drop the files to where you want to move them.
3. When you release the mouse button, a menu appears.
4. Select the Move here option to move the files.

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Option 3: Use “Move to Folder”
To move the files and folders using Move to Folder
command, follow these steps:
1. Select the file by clicking the file name.
2. Click the Home menu found on the top-left of the
window and select the Move to Folder option.
3. In the new window, browse to the folder you would
like to move the file; then click the Move button to
move the file to that folder.

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1.2.9 Deleting File and Folder
Use the following Steps to delete file or folders using
Delete key method
1. Locate the item you want to delete.
2. Highlight the file or the folder by left-clicking with
your mouse once.
3. Press the Delete key.

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Use the following steps to delete a file or a folder by right-
clicking method.
1. Open This PC or File Explorer.
2. Locate the file or the folder you want to delete and right-
click it.
3. Choose the Delete option from the pop-up menu.
Use the following steps to delete a file or a folder using
Delete command from the Home menu.
1. Open This PC or File Explorer.
2. Locate and select the file or folder you want to delete.
3. Click Home in the top menu bar, and select Delete.
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1.2.10 Searching a File on a Computer
Option 1: Using Start button
1. Press the Windows key; then type part or the entire file
name you want to find.
2. In the search results, click the file name you want to
open.
option 2: Using File Explorer
3. Open File Explorer.
4. In the left navigation pane, click Computer or This PC.
5. Near the top-right of File Explorer, click in the Search
field and enter part or the entire file name you want to
find.
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