file management
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“I can’t find
my file…”
“I know I saved it!”
Think of your computer like a desk
This is the Desktop (Get it?)
This is the Desktop (Get it?)
This is the File on the Desktop
It’s OK to save a few files on the Desktop
But too many
can be bad!
Folders can help you organize
Where’s my file?
Think of all the places on the computer as
folders. There can be folders inside folders inside folders!
Think of all the places on the computer as
folder. There can folders inside folders inside
folders!
Kind of like this!
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Click Finder
Your House opens. This is your User
Folder.
To help you stay organized, the computer will save things in
your DOCUMENTS
folder.
Think of it like a drawer in the
desk.
Where can I save my file?
DESKTOP
ONLY ON THIS COMPUTER!
YOUR HOUSE
ONLY ON THIS COMPUTER!
NETWORK DRIVE
ON ANY COMPUTER AT
SCHOOL!
A FLASH DRIVE
ANY COMPUTER AT
HOME OR SCHOOL!
How can I find my file?
NETWORK DRIVE
DESKTOP
(USER ACCOUNT)
YOUR HOUSE (USER ACCOUNT)
FLASH DRIVE
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