Gl13 m2-c2-presentation

MODULE 2
SKILLS
Microsoft Windows 8
Navigating around Windows
Managing Files and Folders
Working with Windows Settings,
Accessories, Security, and Help
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SKILLS
 A file is a collection of data that is stored on a
hard drive or other storage medium
 File names have two parts:
– a descriptive name you assign, such as Resume
– a file extension automatically assigned by the
application when you save the file
 Using the context-sensitive ribbons in the File
Explorer window, you can copy, rename,
organize, delete, and search for files
 By default, Windows contains four libraries:
Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos

SKILLS
Skills You Learn
1. Use File Explorer
2. Copy a folder from the Student Resources disc
3. Create a folder
4. Rename files and folders
5. Compress and extract files
6. Search for files
7. Delete files and folders
8. Use the Recycle Bin

SKILLS
Skill 1 Steps: Use File Explorer
1. Click the File Explorer button on the Taskbar
2. Double-click Pictures in the Libraries section of
the Navigation pane
3. Click Desktop in the Favorites section of the
Navigation pane to display desktop files and
folders
4. Click the Back button to redisplay the Pictures
library

SKILLS
Skill 1 Visual: Use File Explorer
Double-click Pictures in the
Libraries section of the
Navigation pane.
Address bar
Status bar

Using the Preview and Details Views
 Open File Explorer, open a folder, and click a file to
select it
 Click Preview pane in the Panes group on the View
tab to see a thumbnail image of the file
– click Preview pane again when you no longer wish to
display the Preview pane
 Click Details pane to see a thumbnail image plus
key properties of the file
 You will find shortcut buttons to these views in the
lower right corner of the File Explorer window:

Browsing a Location
 When a File Explorer window opens, the
Address bar displays the current location
 The path to reach the location is shown on the
Address bar as links with arrows between them
– for example: Libraries ► Pictures
 You can jump to a location by clicking its name
in the Address bar
 You can jump to a particular location in the path
by clicking the arrow to the right of a link and
then clicking a location from the displayed menu

SKILLS
Skill 2 Steps: Copy a Folder from
the Student Resources Disc
1. Insert the Student Resources disc into the
CD/DVD drive
2. Insert your USB flash drive into a USB port
3. Press Win + D to open your desktop
4. Click the File Explorer button on the Taskbar
5. Right-click the disk drive in the Navigation pane
and then click Open in new window
6. Click the Module2-Windows folder in the File
List pane

SKILLS
Skill 2 Steps…continued
7. Click the Home tab
8. Click the Copy button in the Clipboard group
9. Close the Guidelines13-StudentResources
window
10. In the File Explorer window that is still open,
click your USB drive (Removable Disk) in
Computer section in the Navigation pane
11. Click the Paste button in the Clipboard group
on the Home tab

SKILLS
Skill 2 Visual: Copy a Folder from
the Student Resources Disc
Click the Paste button
in the Clipboard group
on the Home tab.

Copying Folders Another Way
 Open two File Explorer windows and arrange
them so that both are visible on the screen
 You can then drag a folder from one window to
the other
 If you drag the folder to a different disk location,
the folder will be copied
 If the new folder location is on the same disk,
the folder will be moved

SKILLS
Skill 3 Steps: Create a Folder
1. With your USB flash drive inserted and the
desktop displayed, click the File Explorer button
2. Double-click Computer in the Navigation pane
to expand the section and then click the
removable disk drive name in the Navigation
pane
3. Click the New Folder button in the New group
on the Home tab to create a new folder
4. Type Module2-Skill3 and then press Enter
5. Double-click the Module2-Skill3 folder to open it
6. Click the Back button

SKILLS
Skill 3 Visual: Create a Folder
Click the New Folder
button in the New group
on the Home tab.

Creating a New Library
 You can create additional libraries from the File
Explorer window by clicking the Home tab
 Click New item in the New group, and then click
Library
 A new library appears with its name open for
editing
 Type a unique name for your library
 You can optimize the library and manage the
type of folders that are included using the
Library Tools Manage ribbon

SKILLS
Skill 4 Steps: Rename Files and Folders
expand the section and then click the
removable disk drive name to see the list of
files or folders saved on your USB flash drive
3. Right-click the Module2-Skill3 folder to display
the shortcut menu
4. Click Rename
5. Type Module2-Practice and then press Enter

SKILLS
Skill 4 Visual: Rename Files and Folders
Click Rename at the
shortcut menu.

Displaying File Extensions
 If you prefer to have Windows display file
extensions, follow these steps:
1. click the View tab in a File Explorer window
2. click the File name extensions check box in the
Show/Hide ¶ group to insert a check mark

Renaming Multiple Files
 To rename a series of files in a File Explorer
window, follow these steps:
1. hold down the Ctrl key and click each file you want
to rename
2. press the F2 key, type the prefix you will use to
rename the files, and then press Enter
 The computer automatically adds the
parenthetical numbers after your prefix to
differentiate the files

SKILLS
Skill 5 Steps: Compress and Extract Files
2. Double-click Computer in the Navigation pane to
expand the section and then click the removable
disk drive name
3. Right-click the Module2-Windows folder
4. At the shortcut menu, point to Send to and then
click Compressed (zipped) folder
5. Press Enter to accept the default name
6. Double-click the compressed Module2-Windows
folder

SKILLS
7. Click the Compressed Folder Tools Extract tab
and then click the Extract All button to open the
Extract Compressed (Zipped) Folders dialog box
8. Click the Browse button
9. In the Select a destination dialog box, browse to
the Module2-CompletedSkills folder and click it
10. Click OK to close the Select a destination dialog
box
11. Click the Extract button in the Extract
Compressed (Zipped) Folders dialog box

SKILLS
Skill 5 Visual: Compress and Extract Files
At the shortcut menu,
point to Send to and
then click Compressed
(zipped) folder.

SKILLS
Skill 6 Steps: Search for Files
to expand the section and then click the
removable disk drive name
3. Click in the search box and type Module2
4. Click the Clear button next to the search box
5. In the search box, type *.zip
6. Click the Clear button next to the search box

SKILLS
Skill 6 Visual: Search for Files
Click in the search box
and type Module2.

Repeating a Search and Using Search Filters
 When you click in a search box in a File
Explorer window, previous searches are
displayed in a drop-down list
 Click a previous search to repeat it
 The Refine group on the Search Tools Search
tab contains filter categories that you can use to
refine your search

SKILLS
Skill 7 Steps: Delete Files and Folders
to expand the section and double-click the
removable disk drive name in the Navigation
pane
3. Right-click the zipped Module2-Windows folder
in the File List pane to display a shortcut menu
4. Click Delete
5. At the warning dialog box, click Yes

SKILLS
Skill 7 Visual: Delete Files and Folders
Click Delete at the
shortcut menu.

Deleting Multiple Files
 If you want to delete a series of files listed one
after the other, select the files as follows:
– select adjacent files by clicking the first file and then
holding down the Shift key while clicking the last file
– select nonadjacent files by clicking the first file and
then holding down the Ctrl key while clicking the other
files
 Once you’ve selected the files, click the Delete
button in the Organize group on the Home tab

SKILLS
Skill 8 Steps: Use the Recycle Bin
and then click the removable disk drive name
3. Double-click the Module2-Windows folder
4. Size and move the Module2-Windows window
so that you can see the Recycle Bin and part of
the desktop on the left of your computer screen
5. Click M2-C2-S8-RecycleBin and drag the file
onto your desktop

SKILLS
6. Right-click M2-C2-S8-RecycleBin on the
desktop and then click Delete
7. At the warning dialog box, click Yes
8. Double-click the Recycle Bin icon to open the
Recycle Bin window
9. Click M2-C2-S8-RecycleBin
10. Click the Recycle Bin Tools Manage tab and
then click the Restore the selected items
button in the Restore group
11. Close the Recycle Bin window

SKILLS
Skill 8 Visual: Use the Recycle Bin
At the warning dialog
box, click Yes.

Adjusting the Recycle Bin Properties
 The maximum storage size of the Recycle Bin
can be adjusted by following these steps:
1. right-click the Recycle Bin icon
2. click Properties
3. enter a different number in the Maximum size (MB)
box
 You can also turn off the Recycle Bin by
selecting the option Don’t move files to the
Recycle Bin. Remove files immediately when
deleted.

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