Windows Explorer (or Mac Finder) Quiz Preparation

If you cannot do the following with windows explorer or mac finder please work with the tutorials below.

• Open windows explorer or finder to show all files (Right click on start and then choose explore will always work for windows)
• Show all files in a folder (in windows explorer Use the plus sign )
  
• Know the difference between a file and a folder
• Be able to view details of a file such as filesize and changed date
• Be able to view the contents of your cd
• Be able to create a new folder where you want it to go
• Be able to rename files
• Be able to copy, move and delete files
• Be able to see the filetype (in windows: tools, folder options, view, and unclick "hide extensions").
• Find a file when you know the name, but have no idea what folder it is in
• If you know how to use windows explorer or finder to do these tasks, you are done. If not, please look at the optional tutorials below to learn how to do these tasks. (You can choose the tutorial you most like to use.) Please email me with any questions on this at pepper@adelphi.edu . I can also meet with you by appointment if you want more help with this.

Windows:

http://www.fileinfo.com/help/windows_show_extensions show extensions

http://windows.microsoft.com/is-IS/windows7/Find-a-file-or-folder find a file in windows 7

http://www.helpwithpcs.com/courses/windows-xp-tutorial-explorer.htm (basic file managment - how to click on the plus sign to see all files, how to start explorer)

http://www.uwec.edu/help/index.htm (click on your operating system (under operating system heading) and then read all the topics under the "basics" heading.

Mac:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201732 for Mac Finder

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2350 good explanation for finding files on a mac