Does your home office have papers, photos, and documents littered all over the floor? Most of us organize our office by creating a file system where everything is labeled and neatly put away so we know where to find them. You also need to get your computer organized. I’m sure you’ve seen those computer desktops with a bajillion shortcuts on it. That’s no better than leaving papers all over your office. There’s a reason geek-speak calls them files and folders. Treat them like their real world companions and they will be easier to find, work with, and be more secure all at the same time.
To start, go ahead and create a folder on your desktop. I named mine “Carol’s Stuff”. To do this, right-click onto an open space and select >New >Folder from the menu. Then drag-and-drop everything that clutters up your desktop into that folder. Don’t worry, we will attend to the contents in Part 2 next month.
Drag-and-drop refers to moving objects on a computer by using the mouse. Drag-and-drop objects by following these steps:
1. Move the mouse pointer until it is directly over the object you want to manipulate.
2. Hold down the left mouse button.
3. With the left mouse button held down, move the mouse to where you want to drop the object (your new folder). Notice how the object moves with your mouse pointer.
4. Drop the object by letting up on the left mouse button.
Next month I’ll cover what to do with the stuff in that file.
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