Chapter Tow

Working with file and folder 1. Selecting • Single object 
To select a single object, click on it once.
• |Multiple object
There are several ways to select Multiple
 
files or folders.
•
To select a consecutive group of files or folders, click the first item, press and hold down the 
Shift key, and then click the last item.
•
To select Multiple
 
files or folders that are near each other, drag the mouse pointer to create 
a selection around the outside of all the items that you want to include.
•
To select non-consecutive files or folders, press and hold down the Ctrl key, and then click 
each item that you want to select.
•
To select all of the files or folders in a window, on the toolbar, click 
Organize, 
and then 
click 
Select all. 
If you want to exclude one or more items from your selection, press and 
hold down the Ctrl key, and then click the items.
 
Notes: 
After selecting files or folders, you can perform many common tasks, such as copying, deleting, 
renaming, printing, and compressing. Simply right-click the selected items, and then click the 
appropriate choice. 
 
2. Rename
•
Click the file or folder to select it
•
Click the organize button on the toolbar, and then click Rename
•
With the name selected highlights, type a new name, or click to position the insertion point, 
and then edit the name.
•
Press Enter
Notes: 
 
•
Right-click the file or folder you want to rename, click Rename, type a name, and then press Enter.
•
You can also select the file, then press 
F2, 
type a name, and then press Enter. 

---

9
•
File names can be up to 255 characters. You can 
use spaces and underscores 
in names, but you can’t 
use the following characters: * : < > 
| 
? “ \ or /. Remember the best way to keep your files organized 
is with a consistent naming convention.