File Management Windows 7

Open My Computer

• Windows+E or

Navigation Pane

• Most popular are:o Favoriteso LibrariesoMy Computer

My Computer

• Expanded Top Level View

Expanded U Drive

• Folders in Alpha Ordero _WCU Nov 08 – note the underscore elevates

the file

Libraries• Documents – a virtual library

o My Documents My Adobe Captivate My Data Sources OneNote Notebooks

• Extensive information in Hyperlink

Favorites

• Your most commonly used folders

• Click and Drag from Network Drive to Favourites

• Right click, sort by name

Customise Icons

• Right click on icono Propertieso Change Icono OKo Applyo OK

NomenclatureA funky word for terminology or jargon!

• Wikipedia definition:o The filename is metadata about a file; a special

kind of string used to uniquely identify a file stored on the file system of a computer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filename

o A filename extension is a suffix to the name of a computer file applied to indicate the encoding convention (file format) of its contents. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filename_extension

• Monthly_Report_May2011.docx; Monthly_Report_May2011.pdf

Nomenclature

• Keep file and folder names consistent• Keep names short• Use Date and Initial

owcu_meeting_Mar2011.docx• Use underscores instead of spaces

File Name Rules

• Characters you cannot use in file names

~ # % & * { } \ : < > ? / + | ” ..

• Lots more information can be found hereo http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905231

File Name … What would you name this file?

Specialist Folders

• Store like with likeo Pictures folder – for all your graphics

• Project foldersoWhen creating a Dreamweaver project it is vital

to have valid file folders, eg. Graphics Documents Video Audio

Jump Lists – a Windows 7 feature

• Right click on an icon

• The Jump List will appear.

• Note I have pinned Home to the top

Outlook Folders

• Folders in Outlook are imperativeo Sub-folders help you

sort your informationo Using the Underscore

allows you to access regular folders quickly

Windows 7 - Search

• Click on Start• Type in

techtime• To expand the

list further, each heading is a hyperlink

Searching Cont’d

• This is the expanded Outlook Screen

• Each email is a live link

Helpful Tips and Tricks• 5 tips for PC health: Organize your folders,

update Windows, run antivirus softwareo http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/productivity/5computinghabits.aspx

• File organization tips: 9 ideas for managing files and folderso http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/productivity/files.aspx

• Windows 7 File Management: The Library System o http://

computingtech.blogspot.com/2009/11/windows-7-file-management-library.html

Thank You!