Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 4 File Management 143 Windows File Explorer The ability to effectively use Windows File Explorer is an essential skill for any computer user. Begin by learning the different elements of Windows File Explorer and how to navigate the folder and library structures. 1. In Windows 10, right-click on the Start menu button, and click File Explorer in the shortcut menu. 2. At the top of the window, click the View tab, click the Navigation Pane button, and click Show libraries in the drop-down menu so it is checked. Leave it checked if already checked. This ensures libraries are visible. 3. Locate the elements of the Windows File Explorer window shown in Figure 3-6. 4. Single-click the Libraries branch in the navigation (left-hand) pane. The defi ned libraries are displayed in the fi le list in the right-hand pane. 5. Double-click the Pictures library in the fi le list. The Libraries branch is expanded in the navigation pane, the Pictures branch is highlighted, and the content of the Pictures library is displayed in the fi le list. 6. In Windows 10, click the View tab, and click Medium Icons in the Layout group. 7. Applying what you have learned, expand the tree in the navigation pane to show the folders on the local drive, the subfolders within the Windows folder, the subfolders within the Web subfolder, the subfolders within the Wallpaper subfolder, and the fi les within the Windows subfolder (C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows). This nested folder should contain at least one image fi le. 8. Select an image fi le by single-clicking it. Notice the details pane updates with information about the fi le and the menu bar contains more options. The details pane is turned off by default in Windows 10. To turn it on, click View Panes Details Pane on the ribbon. Hands-On Example 4.1.1 Displaying File Name Extensions By default, the fi le name extensions are hidden by the operating system. This can lead to confusing situations if there are several fi les with the same name, but different fi le name extensions. Turning on the display of fi le name extensions can help the user tell one fi le from another fi le with the same name. For example, it is a common practice to name image fi les by the content of the image. The fi les Jellyfish.jpg and Jellyfish.bmp are both image fi les. However, with the fi le name extensions hidden, the user will see both fi les as only Jellyfish when viewed in Windows File Explorer. It is only when the fi le name extensions are displayed that the difference between the fi les becomes clear, as shown in Figure 4-9. FYI FYI The icon associated with a fi le helps indicate the fi le type, but many fi le types share the same icon or similar icons.