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Double-click (C:) in the My Computer window to view the contents of your hard disk.
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The My Computer window shows you the contents of your computer.
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Double-click (C:) in the My Computer window to view the contents of your hard disk.
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Double-click the My Documents folder to open it, and view any files or folders it may contain.
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Create a new folder, by clicking the File menu in the My Documents window, pointing
to New, and clicking Folder.
Your newly created folder, named New Folder, is now in the My Documents window.
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Using the right mouse button (right-click), click the New Folder icon, and click Rename on the shortcut menu. Type Sample Folder to replace the default folder name, New Folder, and press ENTER.
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You can also create a new file in this window.
To create a new file, click the File menu in the My Documents window,
point to New, and then click WordPad Document.
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Right-click the New WordPad Document icon, and click Rename. Type
Sample File to replace the default document name, and press
ENTER.
You have now created a new file and a new folder.
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Now that you've learned how to create files and folders, you'll learn how to organize your work by placing your files into folders.
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Click and hold down your left mouse button on the Sample File icon, move your pointer to the Sample Folder icon, and release the mouse button. This procedure is called dragging.
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Your file is now inside your folder.
Double-click the Sample Folder icon to view the Sample File.
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To close the Sample Folder window, click the Close button 
on the
title bar.
You now know how to use Windows to manage your files and folders.
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