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Chapter 7: Using Files and Folders

Chapter Introduction
What Are Files and Folders?
What Is a File?
What Is a Folder?
What Is the Folder Tree?
What Are Filenames?
What Filenames Are Legal?
What Are Extensions and File Types?
What Are Addresses?
What Is Windows Explorer?
What Is the Address Box?
What Is the Standard Buttons Toolbar?
What Is the Links Toolbar?
What Is the Explorer Bar?
What Is the Task Pane?
What Is the Status Bar?
What is a Tool Tip?
Where Is the Desktop Really?
What Is the Recycle Bin?
Working with Windows Explorer
Navigating the Folder Tree
Viewing the Folder Tree with the Folders Explorer Bar
Navigating by Using the Address Box
Going Up and Down the Folder Tree
Going Back and Forth on the Folder Tree
Jumping to Somewhere Else Entirely
Making and Working with Files and Folders
Creating Files and Folders
Selecting Files and Folders
Naming and Renaming Files and Folders
Changing a File's Extension
Opening Files and Folders
Opening a File with the Default Application
Opening a File from the Open With Menu
Opening a File by Dragging and Dropping
Opening a File from Within an Application
Rearranging Files and Folders
Moving and Copying Files and Folders
Where Did My Buttons Go?
Moving and Copying with One Explorer Window
Moving and Copying with Two Explorer Windows
Moving and Copying with the Folders Explorer Bar
Dragging and Dropping Files and Folders
Using the Send To Menu
Deleting Files and Folders
Making Your Own CDs
What Are CD-R and CD-RW?
CD-Burning Basics
Burning CDs from Windows Explorer
Fixing Your Mistakes
Fixing Big Mistakes
Reversing Your Last Action Using the Undo Command
Retrieving Files and Folders from the Recycle Bin
Opening the Recycle Bin
Searching the Recycle Bin
Recovering Objects from the Recycle Bin
Retrieving Files with Third-Party Tools

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