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Windows stores information in files just like a filing cabinet. Keeping your files organized will help you find a file when you need it. Sometimes it is necessary to create a new folder. This instruction shows the easiest way to create a folder on the desktop. Later we will use Windows Explorer(this is Windows version of a file cabinet) to move our new file to a more appropriate location.

1. Use your mouse to right click on the desktop screen.

2. Highlight "New" in the first box and "Folder" in the second box. Left click

3. A new folder will appear on the desktop. It is called "New Folder".

4. Right click on the folder and highlight "Rename".

5. Type in the name of your folder.