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Working with files and folders
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Copying and moving files and folders
The skills you need to copy and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting.
When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of the file or folder
on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Then, when you decide
what folder you want the copy to go in (the destination folder), you paste it there.
When you cut and paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from its
original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. When
you decide where you want the file or folder to go, you paste it there.
To copy a file or folder to another folder:
1
Locate the file or folder you want to copy. For more information, see
and
“Searching for files” on page 46
.
2
Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want
to copy. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop.
3
Click
Copy
on the pop-up menu.
4
Open the destination folder.
5
With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click.
6
Click
Paste
. A copy of the file or folder appears in the new location.
Important
The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you
cut or copy again. Then the clipboard contains the new
information only. Therefore, you can paste copies of a file
or folder into more than one place, but as soon as you copy
or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is
deleted from the clipboard.
Summary of Contents for 710X
Page 1: ...Customizing Troubleshooting your Gateway computer user sguide...
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Page 18: ...10 Chapter 1 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer www gateway com...
Page 38: ...30 Chapter 3 Getting Help www gateway com...
Page 62: ...54 Chapter 4 Windows Basics www gateway com...
Page 72: ...64 Chapter 5 Using the Internet www gateway com...
Page 84: ...76 Chapter 7 Sending and Receiving Faxes www gateway com...
Page 117: ...109 Creating CDs and DVDs www gateway com The screen you use to add files opens...
Page 146: ...138 Chapter 7 Customizing Your Computer www gateway com...
Page 186: ...178 Chapter 9 Maintaining Your Computer www gateway com...
Page 252: ...244 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting www gateway com...
Page 262: ...254 Appendix A Safety Regulatory and Legal Information www gateway com...
Page 276: ...268 downloading files 61 Z Zip drive 9 173 port 3 5...
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