Creating a Folder

To create a folder:

1. Navigate to the existing folder you wish to contain the new folder.
2. Type in the name of your soon to be created folder in the filed beside the "Create Directory" field.
3. Then click on the "Go" button on the right.

Creating a folder helps to organise your work and make it easier to save and locate files. A new folder or directory can be created in a similar way to uploading files.

The new folder will now be visible in the list of folders and files. You will get a message in your "INFO" field. New files can be saved to this folder and existing files can be moved here.

File & Folder Operations

Just as in Windows, files can be moved, copied, deleted and renamed. Moving, copying and deleting one or more files can be achieved in a single bulk operation using the tick boxes next to each file.

Moving and Copying Items

You can move or copy any files or folders to any location in myFiles.

To move or copy items:

1. Navigate to the folder containing the files and folders you wish to move or copy.
2. Select the files and folders you want by clicking in the box to the left of each item-a tick will appear.
3. Click the desired operation from the "download dropdown menu"(Move or Copy). A screen summarising the items affected.
   
   
   
4. Select the destination directory where your files and folders will be copied.
5. At the top of the filename display you will see the line: "Copy To:~/ foldername" confirming the selection of destination, then click copy to confirm the operation.
   
   
   
6. When the copying of files has completed a list of all the copied files will be displayed in the "Messages" window.
   
   

It is advisable to navigate to the destination folder to check that the items have been successfully moved.

Renaming Items

Files and folders can be renamed within myFiles.

To rename an item:

1. Identify the file or folder to be renamed.
2. There are three cursor icons for each row of the listing of files and folders. The first (leftmost) is for edit and the next one is for downloading. The last icon if is for renaming file or folder.
   
   
   
3. Select file or folder that needs its name to be changed and click the relevant rename icon.
4. The Rename screen is displayed. This screen shows the old name of the file or folder and a field to enter the new name. Type the new name here and click the Rename button.
   
   

The listing of files and folders will again be displayed, including the renamed item. You will see that the folder with new name along with message confirming your successful operation.

Deleting Items

The listing of files and folders will again be displayed, including the renamed item. As your storage space is limited to 100MB you may wish to delete folders and files that are no longer needed.

To delete items:

1. Navigate to the folder containing the files and folders you wish to delete.
2. Click and select inside the box next to each file and folder you wish to delete.
3. Select the "Delete" option from the download dropdown menu and click "Do".
   
   
   
4. A confirmation dialogue box will appear to ensure that you are sure of the intended operation.
5. Click on "Yes" to confirm the deletion. If you have chosen more than one file/folder to delete then click on "Yes To All".
   
   

File Extensions

A file extension is a series of characters in a filename including and after the period. Common file extensions include .doc, .xls and .ppt.

For example:

• Letter to Bob.doc
• Sales figures.xls
• Animations.ppt

File extensions are important because they inform Windows what kind of file they are and what sort of program can be used to open the file. Without them, the computer's ability to work with the file may be impaired.

When renaming files, be very sure not to alter or remove the file extension unless you are sure that this is what you want to do.