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FILE MANAGEMENT
FOR THE GENEALOGISTS
• Open Windows Explorer
• Open Windows Explorer• Searching
• Open Windows Explorer• Searching• Creating folders/files
• Open Windows Explorer• Searching• Creating folders/files• Renaming
• Open Windows Explorer• Searching,• Creating folders/files• Renaming,• Copying and Moving
• Open Windows Explorer• Searching,• Creating folders/files• Renaming,• Copying and Moving• Deleting Files
Windows Explorer
Windows Explorer
Windows Explorer• Open My Computer
Windows Explorer
Windows Explorer• Open My Computer• or Windows E
Windows Explorer
Windows Explorer• Open My Computer• or Windows E keys
• Hold down Windows key
Windows Explorer
Windows Explorer• Open My Computer• or Windows E
• Hold down Windows key then tap E one time
Windows Explorer
Searching for Files
Searching for Files
Searching for Files:• Open Windows Explorer
Searching for Files
Searching for Files:• Open Windows Explorer• Activate Search tab/field
Searching for Files
Searching for Files:• Open Windows Explorer• Activate Search tab/field
Searching for Files
Searching for Files:• Open Windows Explorer• Activate Search tab/field
Search tab/field is located in different places according to the OS (Operating System) (XP, Vista, Windows 7)
Searching for Files
Creating a New Folder or File
Creating a New Folder
Creating a New Folder
Create a New Folder• Locate where you want to create the folder.
Creating a New Folder
Create a New Folder• Locate where you want to create the folder.• Right click in blank space
Creating a New Folder
Create a New Folder• Locate where you want to create the folder.• Right click in blank space• Select New
Creating a New Folder
Create a New Folder• Locate where you want to create the folder.• Right click in blank space• Select New• Select Folder
Creating a New Folder
• Name New Folder
Creating a New Folder
• New Folder Named
Creating a New Folder
Creating a New File
Creating a New File
Create a New File• Locate where you want to create a file.
Creating a New File
Create a New File• Locate where you want to create a file.• Right click in blank space
Creating a New File
Create a New File• Locate where you want to create a file.• Right click in blank space• Select New
Creating a New File
Create a New File• Locate where you want to create a file.• Right click in blank space• Select New• Select File (Microsoft WordDocument)
Creating a New File
• Name New File
Creating a New File
• New File Name
Creating a New File
• Open File (double click on file name)
Creating a New File
• Opening file in Microsoft Word
Creating a New File
Renaming Folders or Files
Renaming Files or Folder
Renaming Folders or Files• Right click on a Folder or File name
Renaming Files or Folder
Renaming Folders or Files• Right click on a Folder or File name• Select Rename
Renaming Files or Folder
Save/Save As
Save/Save As
Save• Saves the changes of an existing document.
Save/Save As
Save• Saves the changes of an existing document.
• If document does not already exist,
Save/Save As
Save• Saves the changes of an existing document.
• If document does not already exist,• Will automatically do a Save As.
Save/Save As
Save• Saves the changes of an existing document.
• If document does not already exist,• Will automatically do a Save As.
Save As
Save• Saves the changes of an existing document.
• If document does not already exist,• Will automatically do a Save As.
Save As• Saves a new document.
Save/Save As
Save• Saves the changes of an existing document.
• If document does not already exist,• Will automatically do a Save As.
Save As• Saves a new document.
• Select Save As
Save/Save As
Save• Saves the changes of an existing document.
• If document does not already exist,• Will automatically do a Save As.
Save As• Saves a new document.
• Select Save As• Select where to save the file
Save/Save As
Save• Saves the changes of an existing document.
• If document does not already exist,• Will automatically do a Save As.
Save As• Saves a new document.
• Select Save As• Select where to save the file
• Name the file.
Save/Save As
Copying and Moving Files
Copying and Moving Files
Copying and Moving Files
Copying and Moving Files• Drag and Drop from one location to another
Copying and Moving Files
Copying and Moving Files• Drag and Drop from one location to another
Copying and Moving Files
Copying and Moving Files• Drag and Drop from one location to another
• When you move a file from one location to another on the same computer or drive,
Copying and Moving Files
Copying and Moving Files• Drag and Drop from one location to another
• When you move a file from one location to another on the same drive• The computer recognizes that you just
want to move the location.
Copying and Moving Files
Copying and Moving Files• Drag and Drop from one location to another
• When you move a file from one location to another on the same computer or drive,• The computer recognizes that you just
want to move the location.• The file or folder is moved to the new
location and no longer exists where it was.
Copying and Moving Files
Copying and Moving Files
• When you move a file from one drive to another drive
Copying and Moving Files
• When you move a file from one drive to another drive• (computer to a flash drive, external hard
drive, or CD),
Copying and Moving Files
• When you move a file from one drive to another drive• (computer to a flash drive, external hard
drive, or CD),• The computer automatically copies it from
one to the other.
Copying and Moving Files
• When you move a file from one drive to another drive• (computer to a flash drive, external hard
drive, or CD),• The computer automatically copies it from
one to the other.• (It doesn't delete it from the one it was on
– it leaves it there)
Deleting Files or Folders
Deleting Files or Folders • Right click on the file or folder
Deleting Files or Folders
Deleting Files or Folders • Right click on the file or folder• Select Delete
Deleting Files or Folders
Boise Family History Conference Spring 2011 handout: File Management for the Genealogist: by Sandy Stewart
How to Organize Computer Files By an eHow Contributorwww.ehow.com/how_138482_organize-computer-files.html#ixzz1wCG5umQi
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