This document provides instructions for file management tasks in Windows Explorer, including creating and deleting folders, selecting and moving files, renaming files and folders, and labeling disks. It explains how to access Windows Explorer, create folders by selecting "New" from the File menu, move files by dragging and dropping, select multiple files using CTRL or shift keys, and label disks by right clicking on the disk in My Computer and selecting Properties. It also demonstrates how to label disks graphically or from the command prompt.

1. Windows File Management
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2. Objectives
• Familiarization with Windows XP Explorer
• Folder creation and deletion
• Multiple / all select technique file selection
• Moving and copying files / folders
• Renaming files / folders
• Labeling disk
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3. Windows Explorer
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4. Changing Explorer File Window from Menu
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5. Folder Creation
• Start windows explorer
• Select folder location from explorer
• Select File from tool menu
• Select new from pull down menu
• Select folder from your options
• Name your folder
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7. Folder creation on desktop
• RCL on the desktop
• Select new
• Select folder
• Name your folder
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9. Moving Files between folders
• CLH, click left and hold to select the file for
moving
• While holding the left mice key drag it to
destination folder, and release
Notice that the file is no longer in the original
location
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10. Selecting multiple files
• To select multiple files, individually, hold
the CTRL key to choose them
• To select all the files in between, use shift
key instead of CTRL
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13. Labeling the disk
• You can label your working disk, using
windows explorer, command prompt, my
computer icon
• Select your drive from my computer icon on
the desktop, or from folder section of the
explorer
• RCL on your drive and select properties
• Type the label on the general tab, and click
OK
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14. Placing a Disk Label Graphically
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15. Renaming Disk Label Graphically
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16. Labeling your drive using command
• Open a DOS prompt by clicking on start,
select RUN, type cmd, and press enter
• Go to your drive by typing the drive letter
followed by a colon
• Type label and press enter, it will display
current label and give you a chance to
change it
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17. Renaming Disk from Command Prompt
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