Understanding how to work with files and folders is an important part of managing the information on your computer as
You accumulate more files on your computer over time. You may want to create new folders to help keep things organized
To create a folder on your desktop right-click the desktop if right-clicking is disabled. You can hold down the control key and click
then select new folder
now type a name for your folder and
if you want
You can rename the folder at any time
Click the folder once to select it press return on your keyboard and the folder name will be highlighted
Just begin typing to rename the folder
Double-click the folder to open it
Once you have some folders, you can begin moving files into them by clicking and dragging them to the folder where you want them stored
Or move multiple files at the same time
Just click and drag the mouse to select the files then click and drag again to move the group to the folder
To organize your files further. You can add a subfolder just right-click the window and choose new folder
Maybe you want to organize your photos by people's names
Now we can move some of these photos into the subfolder
Mac OS also allows you to add tags to files and folders
Tagging allows you to color code by category so you could find items quickly to add a tag right-click the file or folder
Then just select the desired tag. Maybe you want to tag all your family related files and folders with the red tag
You can click on the tag to see all the files with that tag
If you have a folder you use frequently you can save time by creating a shortcut on the desktop
While holding down the option and command keys click and drag the folder to the desktop
When you release the mouse the shortcut will be created the icon will have a small arrow indicating that it's a shortcut
Now anytime you want to view it you can simply double click the shortcut and the folder will open
If you want to remove some of the clutter from your computer, you can delete files and folders. You don't need
Just click and drag it on to the trash icon
Doing this won't permanently delete them, but will keep them in temporary storage just in case you change your mind
When you're ready to permanently get rid of them right-click the icon
Then select empty trash
finally click empty trash
Now all these items will be permanently deleted from your computer. These are just a few tips for working with your files and folders
We suggest you try them out for yourself and see how they work for you
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