Saving and Converting Files to a Flashdrive

FOR TRANSFER TO A DELL Saving and Converting your Files

USB Port on an imac USB port

AppleWorks: Spreadsheet
Locate the file you wish to convert and open it.
Go to “File”-”Save As”
From the pop-up menu where it says “File Format” select Excel Win 97, 2000, XP 2002 spr
If the file name does not have .xls, then you must add it. (Example: sample.xls)
Click “Save”

AppleWorks: Database
Open the database you wish to convert
Change the layout of the database to view it as a List
Go to “Edit” - “Select All” on the menu
Go to “Edit”-”Copy”

Create a new spreadsheet in AppleWorks
On the the spreadsheet in the cells in row 1 recreate the field names that were in your database.

Click in Cell A2
Go to “Edit”-”Paste”
Then save this spreadsheet just as you did before depending on whether you are using AppleWorks 6 or 5

Microsoft Office Files
If the computer you are using has Microsoft Office on it you can transfer word and excel files to a Dell
Be sure that if it is a word processing file that you save it as rtf and it must have .rtf on the end of the file name (Example: sample.rtf)
If it is a spreadsheet, be sure you have .xls on the end of the file name (Example: sample.xls)

Saving and Transferring your Files
Once your files have been converted you should create a folder for them and name the folder something you will recognize .(Ex.: My stuff or school files, etc.)
Then drag all the files you have converted and want to transfer into this folder.
Insert your flash drive into a USB slot on your Macintosh Computer
Drag your new file folder and drop it on top of the flash drive icon you see on your computer screen
Double click the flash drive icon to see if your files are all there and close the window.
Drag the flash drive icon to the trash and remove the flash drive.

Transferring your Files to Your New Dell
To upload your files to your new computer insert the flash drive in a USB port on your Dell
Log onto your Dell and Right-click on “My Computer”
Select “Explore” from the menu that appears

Transferring your Files
A window will open like the one below
Locate your Flash Drive
It will say “Removable Disk (E:)”

Transferring your files to your Dell
Double click on the icon for your Flash Drive
Locate the folder that has all the files you converted
Drag it and drop it on the folder that appears in the left hand window that says “My Documents”
If you open your documents folder you should be able to locate the folder with your files and open it to see the files you transferred

Saving and Converting Files to a Flashdrive

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