📂File Explorer Basics

📂 File Explorer Basics

File Explorer is the program on your laptop that helps you find, open, and organise files. Think of it as your digital filing cabinet.

🧭 Opening File Explorer

• Click the yellow folder icon on the taskbar, or

• Press Windows key + E on your keyboard.

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✨ What You Can Do

• Browse folders → Documents, Pictures, Downloads, Music.

• Open files → double‑click to open a document, photo, or video.

• Create folders → right‑click → New → Folder (great for organising).

• Move files → drag and drop into another folder.

• Search → use the search bar at the top right to find files quickly.

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🖐️ Practice Ideas

• Open File Explorer and look inside your Documents folder.

• Create a new folder called Practice.

• Move a file (like a photo or text document) into the Practice folder.

• Use the search bar to find a file by name.

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🌟 Tips

• Keep files in the right folders to make them easier to find later.

• Rename files with clear names (e.g., HolidayPhoto2025 instead of IMG_1234).

• Use the Quick Access section for your most‑used folders.

  
  

💡 Remember: File Explorer is your map of the computer. Once learners understand it, they’ll feel much more confident navigating their digital world.