User Manual Part 2

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Chapter 5: Windows Basics
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To move a file or folder to another folder:
1 Right-click the file or folder that you want to move. A pop-up menu opens
on the desktop.
2 Select Cut from the pop-up menu.
3 Open the destination folder.
4 With the pointer inside the destination folder, press the right mouse
button.
5 Select Paste. The file or folder you moved appears in its new location and
is removed from its old location.
Deleting files and folders
When you throw away paper files and folders, you take them from the file
cabinet and put them in a trash can. Eventually the trash can is emptied.
In Windows, you throw away files and folders by first moving them to
Windows trash can, the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you decide to
empty the bin.
You can recover any file in the Recycle Bin as long as the bin has not been
emptied.
To delete files or folders:
1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, select the files or folders that you
want to delete. For instructions on how to select multiple files and folders,
see “Shortcuts” on page 81.
2 Select File, then Delete. Windows moves the files and folders to the
Recycle Bin.
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