2. Double-click the drive that contains the file.

3. To open a file or folder, double-click it.

To change the way files are displayed, try the commands on the View menu.

1. In My Computer or Windows NT Explorer, open the folder in which you want to create a new folder.

2. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Folder. To create a new folder within an existing folder, right-click inside the existing folder's window. Choose New | Folder on the pop-up menus.

The new folder appears with a temporary name.

3. Type a name for the new folder, and then press ENTER.

The Clipboard temporarily stores information that is being copied or moved from one document to another. After the information is on the Clipboard, you can save it, view it in other formats, or remove it from the Clipboard.

You can use the Clipboard to transfer information between applications. The method you use varies, depending on the type of application you are copying from and pasting to.

By using the Cut, Copy, and Paste commands found in most Windows NT-based applications, you can copy or move information within a document, between documents, or between applications.

To transfer information by using the Clipboard

1. Select the information you want to copy or move:

To copy the information, click Copy on the Edit menu.

To move the information, click Cut on the Edit menu.

2. Position the insertion point where you want the information.

Or, switch to another document or application, and then position the insertion point where you want the information.

3. On the Edit menu, click Paste.

To copy an image of the active window onto the Clipboard

Press ALT+PRINT SCREEN.

To copy an image of the contents of the entire screen onto the Clipboard

Press PRINT SCREEN.

A path is a more direct way to describe where a file, such as a document or program, is located on your computer or network. A path includes the drive and folders that contain a file, in addition to the file's name. Generally, a filename end s with a 3-letter extension that indicates what type of file it is. For example, a filename ending in .exe is a program, and a filename ending in .txt is a text file.

You might specify a path to a program you want to start using the Run command on the Start menu. Or, you might specify the path to a document you want to open using the Open command on the File menu in Notepad.

1. Type the drive letter, followed by a colon (:) and backslash (\).

2. Type the names of the folders and folders within folders that contain the file. A backslash should precede each folder name.

3. Type the name of the file. A backslash should precede the filename.

If you use filenames that contain spaces or exceed eight characters in length, enclose the path in quotation marks.

To specify the location of Notepad, which is located on drive C in the Winnt35 folder, type:

c:\winnt35\notepad.exe

To specify the location of a document named Party List.doc, which is located in the Holiday folder within the Social Events folder on drive C, type:

"c:\social events\holiday\party list.doc"

1. In My Computer or Windows NT Explorer, find the file or folder you want to work with. Open a window to display all files and folders you wish to backup.
2. Make sure the place you want to drag the file or folder to is also visible.
3. Drag the file or folder to the destination.

The result depends on the type of file you selected and the destination. For example, to print a file, drag it to the printer icon.

If you want to make a copy of a file, use the right mouse button , a menu appears with the available options (Copy, Cut, Paste).

Rather than use the pop-up menu, you can hold down a key while dragging for the following:

To move a file, press SHIFT. To copy a file, press CTRL.

If you drag a file to a folder on the same disk, it will be moved. If you drag it to a folder on another disk, it will be copied.