APP101UnderstandingFileManagement

UnitB

BeforeWeBeginAbreakdownoftheFinderwindow

SearchBar

CurrentFolder

NavigaBonMenu(BlueSpace)

CreaBngYourFileSystem

•  OrganizaBon•  Abilitytofindallprojects•  BeLeruseofyourBme,ifyoudon’thavetosearchyourcomputerforaproject

•  MakesYourLifeEasier!!!!!

TheImportanceofFileManagement:

CreaBngYourFileSystem

OpenFinderThisistheIconyouarelookingfor.

OpenStudentalongyourNavigaBonSelectDocumentsNowCreateaNewFolder(KeyboardShortcut:CommandShiXN)NameFolder:SHC

CreaBngYourFileSystem

SelecttheSHCfolderthencreateanewFolder(KeyboardShortcut:CommandShiXN)NametheFolderAPP101thenCreateaNewFolderforallyourclassesintheSHCfolderCreateaNewFolderforeachweekinsideeachofyourclassfolder

CreaBngYourFileSystem

CreaBngYourFileSystem

GrabtheSHCFolderandDragittotheNavigaBonBarYouwillseealinewithaCirclewhenitissafetodrop.Thiswillmakeiteasiertogettoyourfilesquickly

OpenWordthengotoFile=>NewBlankDocumentOnpage30,ofyourbooktherearesomedirecBons,replaceWordpadwithWordandfollowthedirecBonsforstep2andstep3tostep,thefigureyouwillneedisonpg31infigureB‐4

OpeningandSavingDocuments

OpeningandSavingDocuments

GotoFile=>SaveAs

OpeningandSavingDocuments

Thisiswhatyouwillseewhenthesavemenucomesupdon’tclickanythingyet!!!!

OpeningandSavingDocuments

ChangetheNamefromTo.docxtoTo‐DoList.docxthenSelectSHC=>APP101=>Week1Nowyoucanhitsave.

OpeningandSavingDocuments

OpenWordgotoFile=>Open

OpeningandSavingDocuments

SelectSHC=>App101=>Week1=>To‐DoList.docxthenclickopen

OpeningandViewingFolders

OpenFinder=>SHC(InNavigaBonMenu)=>App101=>Week1=>To‐DoList.docxKeepthisFinderWindowopenyou’llneeditforthenextminilesson

CopyingFiles

OpenFindergotoSHC=>APP101=>Week1=>To‐Do‐List.docx

CopyingFiles

GotoFile=>NewFinderWindoworhitCommandNDownintheCorneryou’llseethreediagonallinestheselinesallowthewindowstogetbiggerandsmallerwhenyouclickandmovethelines.Dothissoyoucanseethetwowindowsseparately.InthesecondwindowclickDesktop

YoushouldbelookingatTo‐DoList.docxinthefirstwindowanddesktopinthesecond.SelectTo‐DoList.docxandrightClickselectCopy“To‐DoList.docx”Rightclickinthewhiteareasomewherenexttothedesktop,SelectPasteItem.NowyoushouldhaveTo‐DoList.docxinbothwindows

CopyingFiles

EdiBngandPrinBngFiles

YourememberhowtoopenaFile?DosonowOpenWordgotoFile=>Open=>SHC=>APP101=>Week1=>To‐Dolist.docx

EdiBngandPrinBngFiles

Inyourbookpage37infigureB‐12you’llseethatacoupleofthingshavebeenaddedtothelist.Pleaseaddthemnow.Nowthatyouhaveaddedthelasttwolineshit:CommandSthiswillupdateyoursaveddocument.OrgotoFile=>Save

EdiBngandPrinBngFiles

GotoFile=>PrintorhitCommandPThisisyourprintdialoguebox.DONOTHITPRINTYET!!

Thisiswhereyouselectthecorrectprinterforyourproject.TheHPColorLaserJet2605dnislocatedinroom305,youmusthookyourcomputertotheprinter.192.168.50.12isthe3rdfloorloungeprinter.StudentsCanNotusetheEpsonwithoutanInstructororTApresent,Studentsmustalsosignintotheloginbook.Onceyouhavetheprinterselectedhitprint.YourdocumentshouldbeprinBngnow.

EdiBngandPrinBngFiles

OpenFinder=>SHC=>APP101=>Week1=>ClickandholdtheTo‐DoList.docxanddragittotheWeek2Folder.YouwillnownoBcethattheWeek2Folderisselected(inpurpleonmycomputer)andinsidethatfolderistheTo‐DoList.docxYou’llalsonoBcethattheWeek1FoldernolongerhasTo‐DoList.docxinit.NowmoveTo‐DoList.docxbacktoWeek1

MovingandRenamingFiles

MovingandRenamingFiles

Right‐ClickonTo‐DoList.docxClickonGetInfo

MovingandRenamingFiles

ThisneatliLleWindowpopsup.NoBcetheredarrowpoinBngwhereyouwillrenamethefile.HighlightTo‐DoListbutleaveofthe.docxrenameittoTourPreparaBons

MovingandRenamingFiles

NoBcethatthenameinthewindowhaschangedbutintheWeek1folderitremainsTo‐DoList.docx

Hitenterandyou’llseethenamechangetoTourPreparaBons.docx.OnceyouhavehitenterandthenamehaschangedhittheliLlexinthesmallwindowtocloseit(yellowarrow).

MovingandRenamingFiles

Clickinsidethesearchboxandtype:To‐DoListYourresultsforSearchingwilldifferfrommineonlytwoshouldbethesame:To‐DoList.docxandTourPreparaBons.docx

SearchingforFiles

YouwillnoBcethatyouhaveanewbarthatsayssearchonit(yellowArrow).Thisbarallowsyoutosearchyourcomputermorespecifically.

SearchingforFiles

Click“student”thenclickFileNameinthebar.You’llthatthesearchresultshavechanged,again,YourresultsforSearchingwilldifferfrommine.

SearchingforFiles

OpenFinder=>Desktop=>right‐clickonTo‐DoList.docxSelectMovetoTrashAXeryoumoveTo‐DoList.docxtotrashyoushouldnolongerbeabletoseeitonyoudesktop

DeleBngandRestoringFiles

OpenTrash,TrashislocatedonyourDock,findTo‐DoList.docxdragTo‐DoList.docxtoyourdesktop.NowyoushouldhaveTo‐DoList.docxbackonyourdesktop.

DeleBngandRestoringFiles