THE PROCESS FOR CREATING NEW FILES WORKS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY
The process for creating new files works a little differently. Normally you create new files when you save your work in one of your programs. For example, if you are working on a new document in Microsoft Word and decide to save it to your desktop, a file will be created on your desktop and named whatever you called it when you saved it. If you want to create a new blank Word document on your desktop, simply right click an empty spot on your desktop, choose New, then Microsoft Word Document, type in a name, and press Enter. The file type choices you will have will vary depending on what software you have on your computer and if that software puts an entry under the New right click menu. There is a way to customize what items are under the New menu, so if you are feeling up to the challenge, you can do a little research and figure out how to customize the menu.
Default Windows Folders
Windows comes with many default folders that can be used to store a variety of files to help keep things organized. You may have noticed some folders named Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and Videos. These folders are created when Windows is installed, and are meant to be used as a place to hold certain types of files. That doesn’t mean you have to use them, but many programs will default to these folders when you click on save within that program. Of course, these options can usually be changed, just like everything else.
