There will come a time when youll want to copy or move from one folder on your PC to another. This could be because you created a document in a temporary folder, or want to put a file you downloaded from the Internet into a different folder.
The easiest ways to do this are to use the Copy and Cut commands in Explorer. Right click on the file you want to transfer then select Copy (to make a copy of the file) or Cut (to move the file and delete the original). Navigate to the directory into which you want to place the file, right click, and choose Paste. If you need to copy or move multiple files, just click on the files while holding down the CTRL key. To select all the files in a folder, press the CRTL and A keys. From there, copy or move the files to the desired folder.
Renaming Files
Being able to rename files can also be very useful. You might want to change a file name to make it more descriptive, or to point out that one file is an older version of one youre currently working on. You can rename a file by right clicking on it in Explorer and choosing Rename. Then, type a new name for the file. Just remember that file names can be up to 255 characters long, including spaces. However, a file name cannot contain the characters * : " ? < > | /.
This works well for one or two files, but if you have a large number of files you want to rename, doing it manually will take a long time. Luckily, you can automate the process. There are a number of freeware file renaming utilities available. Use your favorite search engine to find one of these utilities
Organizing and maintaining your files can be a chore. But with a little planning and work, you can cut the effort involved in working with files down to a minimum. You'll have one less computing headache and, we hope, your use of Windows will become a little more efficient.