What Is This? Windows Basics

To open an existing folder or file, left click on it twice.

You can imagine that if you just started adding files to your Documents folder or photos to your Pictures folder, it would quickly become hard to find anything.  Therefore it is common practice to create sub-folders to help with your filing.

In the bottom taskbar of your screen, there is an icon that looks like a set of file folders.  It is called the File Explorer.  Click  on it to see the file directories on your computer.  You can also find the File Explorer on your tile view Start Menu.  Locate the Documents folder and double-click on it to see the sub-folders and documents stored there.

In older versions of Windows, click on the Start menu and look for the Documents folder in the right column.

To create a new folder, right click in the open space on the screen and choose the "New" option, then choose "Folder".  Name your folder.  The folder is now ready to hold documents.