Use WINDOWS EXPLORER to locate files in folders, modify how the files are displayed, and copy from one folder to another.

Known folder name and file name:

 
Microsoft WINDOWS EXPLORER - XP
 

  
click START at bottom left hand corner of screen
  
pop-up window appears, move mouse to ALL PROGRAMS
  
new pop-up window appears, move mouse to ACCESSORIES
  
another pop-up window appears, move mouse to and click WINDOWS EXPLORER
  
all pop-up windows close, WINDOWS EXPLORER window opens
  
main menu OPTIONS and ICONS, FOLDERS, and NAME panes appear
 
 
Microsoft WINDOWS EXPLORER - Vista
 

  
click Windows Vista icon at bottom left hand corner of screen
  
pop-up window appears, move mouse to COMPUTER and click
  
WINDOWS EXPLORER window opens showing drives and letters
  

      
navigation example - to launch HALSCRIB program
      
move mouse to main LOCAL DISK and click
      
move mouse to PROGRAM FILES folder and click
      
move mouse to CRIBBAGE folder and click
      
move mouse to HALSCRIB folder and click
      
move mouse to HALSCRIB program and double-click
   
 
 
WEBCLUB Folder
 

  
locate and click MY COMPUTER, all drive letters appear
  
click LOCAL DISK, FOLDERS pane appears
  
click PROGRAM FILES folder, subfolders of PROGRAM FILES appear
  
click CRIBBAGE then HALSCRIB subfolder; HALSCRIB and support files appear
 
 
FOLDER OPTIONS
 

  
in main EXPLORER window, click TOOLS menu option
  
TOOLS drop-down list opens
  
click FOLDER OPTIONS ..., TOOLS drop-list closes
  
FOLDER OPTIONS window opens, GENERAL tab appears
  
click VIEW tab, GENERAL tab disappears, VIEW tab appears
  
click-check FULL PATH
  
click-uncheck HIDE KNOWN TYPES
  
click OK, FOLDER OPTIONS window closes
 
  
VIEW DETAILS
 

  
in main EXPLORER window, click VIEW menu option
  
VIEW drop-down list opens
  
click CHOOSE DETAILS, drop-down list closes
  
CHOOSE DETAILS window opens
 
 
CHOOSE DETAILS
 

  
click-check NAME
  
click-check TYPE
  
click-check SIZE
  
click-check DATES
  
click OK, CHOOSE DETAILS WINDOW closes
  
in VIEW drop-down list, click DETAILS
  
in VIEW drop-down list, click REFRESH
  
drop-down list closes
  
file names, types, and date times appear in Files pane
 

Unknown or incomplete file and/or folder name:

 
SEARCH FILES and FOLDERS
 

  
proceed as in Microsoft WINDOWS EXPLORER screen shot
  
click SEARCH icon, SEARCH COMPANION pane opens
  
click ALL FILES AND FOLDERS, SEARCH COMPANION pane changes
 
 
SEARCH SUBFOLDERS
 

  
type ZIP in ALL OR PART NAME pane
  
click down button of TYPE OF FILE pane, drop-down list opens
  
click (ALL FILES AND FOLDERS), drop-down list closes
  
click double-down arrow button of MORE ADVANCED OPTIONS pane
  
advanced options check list opens
  
click-check SEARCH SUBFOLDERS, click-uncheck others
  
click SEARCH button, searching begins
 
 
FILE NAMES
 

  
EXPLORER window replaced by SEARCH RESULTS window
  
note file name and folder location
  
to re-open EXPLORER window, click FOLDERS icon
  
or, double-click ZIP file located to run WINZIP
 

Copy one or more files in one folder to another.

 
LOCATE SOURCE FOLDER
 

  
proceed as above to locate the desired file in some source folder
  
move the mouse to the desired file
  
right-click the desired file
  
move the mouse to the COPY drop-down menu option
  
click (left-click) to copy the file onto Windows invisible "clipboard"
 
 
LOCATE DESTINATION FOLDER
 

  
proceed as above to locate the desired file in some destination folder
  
move the mouse to an empty area of the Files pane
  
right-click the mouse
  
move the mouse to the PASTE drop-down menu option
  
click (left-click) to copy the file from the "clipboard" to the destination folder
 
 
CONFIRM FILE REPLACE
 

  
move the mouse to the YES button
  
click the mouse
  
move the mouse to the PASTE drop-down menu option
  
click (left-click) to copy the file from the "clipboard" to the destination folder
 

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