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Chapter 4: Windows Basics
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To find files in the My Documents folder:
1
Double-click the
My Computer
icon on your desktop. The My Computer
window opens.
2
Double-click the
C:\
drive icon. The C:\ window opens.
3
Double-click the
My Documents
folder. The My Documents window opens
and displays many of your saved personal data files.
You can often identify different data file types by looking at the file’s extension
(the part of the file name following the last period). For example, a document
file might have a .DOC extension and a spreadsheet file might have an .XLS
extension.
To find files using Search:
1
Click
Start
, then select
Search
, then
For Files or Folders
. The Search Results
window opens.
2
Use Windows Search to locate data files by file name or file type. For help
on finding files, click
Help
, then select
Help Topics
.
File type
File usually ends in...
Documents
.DOC, .TXT, .RTF, .HTM, .HTML, .DOT
Spreadsheets
.XLS, .XLT, .TXT
Pictures
.JPG, .BMP, .GIF, .PDF, .PCT, .TIF, .PNG
Movies
.MPEG, .MPG, .AVI, .GIF, .MOV
Sound and Music
.WAV, .CDA, .MP3, .MID, .MIDI
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