File Management - Concepts and Practice
Course Objectives
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Understand the concepts of electronic filing
- Understand drives and folders
- Access drives, folders and files using Windows Explorer
- Understand files types and file extensions
- Create, rename and delete folders
- File documents using programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Move, copy and delete files
- Search for files using varied techniques
Course Topics
File Management Overview
- Filing Before Computers
- Filing With Computers
- Terminology
- Drives that Affect You
- Working with Folders
- Working with Files
- Access to Drives, Folders and Files
Working with Windows Explorer
- Turn computer on
- Login to a network
- Check for viruses
Computer Orientation
- Using the Mouse
- Common Screen Elements
- Using the Keyboard
- Shutting down your PC
File Management Overview
- Filing with Computers
- Drives that affect you
- Working with Folders
- Working with Files
Working with Windows Explorer
- Starting Windows Explorer
- Windows Explorer Screen
- Elements of Windows Explorer
- Naming Procedures
- Working with File Extensions
Setting up your Electronic Filing System
- Creating Folders
- Renaming Folders
- Deleting Folders
Using your Electronic Filing System
- Creating a Document in Word
- Saving the Document in your Filing System
- Copying Files
- Moving Files
- Deleting Files
- Searching for Files
Pre-requisites
No prerequisites but experience with a keyboard and mouse is desirable.
Course Duration
1 day
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