CHAPTER 10
Working with Files
This chapter shows you how to work with the files on your computer. These easy and efficient methods show you how to view, select, copy, move, rename, and delete files, as well as how to restore accidentally deleted files, how to extract files from a compressed folder, and more.

Select a File
Before you can use File Explorer to do any work with one or more files, you first have to select the files so that Windows knows which ones you want to work with. For example, before you can move files to a new location, you must first select the files you want to move. You can select just a single file, two or more files, a group of files, or all the files in a folder. Although you learn specifically about selecting files in this section, the technique for selecting folders is the same.
Select a File

Select a Single File
Click File Explorer ().
Open the folder containing the file.
Click the file.
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