Toshiba Satellite 4030CDT - Lesson 4: Creating a New Folder

Getting to Know Windows 98
Lesson 4: Creating a new folder
Lesson 4: Creating a new folder
DEFINITION: A folder is an area where you can store types of
electronic media or data. It is analogous to a file stored in a
file cabinet. In this case, the computer is the file cabinet.
Windows 98 stores documents and programs in folders. It even
stores other folders in folders. In this lesson, you will create a
folder in which to store your new document.
1 Move the pointer to an empty area of the desktop, then click
the secondary button.
Windows 98 displays the desktop shortcut menu.
2 Click New, then click Folder.
Windows 98 creates an icon on the desktop called New Folder
with the icon name highlighted.
3 Type a name for the folder, such as "My Folder," then press
Enter.
4 Close the Notepad document you just created by clicking the
Close button on the right side of the Notepad title bar.
Windows 98 displays the document as an icon on the desktop.
5 Click the Document icon and drag it toward your New Folder
icon. Position the Document icon so that the Folder icon
changes color, then release the primary button.
The outline of the Document icon moves across the desktop
and disappears into the folder.
6 To see your document, double-click the Folder icon.
A window opens and displays the contents of the folder.
7 Close the window by clicking its Close button.
Continue with the next lesson to learn how to start programs.
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer