Creating a folder

You already know what a folder icon looks like. Play the animation to see how to create a new one.

When naming a folder, here are some rules to follow:

• You should be able to remember the name easily.
• Nobody else should be likely to use the same name.
• The name should not be too long.
• The name should not use a slash.

Make a note of the name that you will give your folder.

You are going to create a new folder icon and name it. You will save all your work to this folder.

Follow each of these steps carefully. If you have a problem, just close the Hard Disk window and go back to the first step again.

• Double-click on the Hard Disk icon. You will see a lot of folders in this window.
• Click on the Home icon at the top of this window. The icons in the window will change.
• Double click on the Documents icon in this window.
• Click on the File menu and then click on New Folder.
• The menus have disappeared and a new folder appears in the Documents window.
• Use the keyboard to give the new folder the name you chose.
• Close the My Documents window.

You now have a folder for your work on the computer's hard disk.