Windows 8 Bible

Wrap-Up

Managing files and folders in Windows 8 is a lot like it was in earlier versions of Windows. You just have more ways of doing things. Here’s a quick wrap-up of the main topics covered in this chapter:

• To select a single icon to work with, click it (if you’re using double-click to open files) or point to it (if you’re using single-click to open files).
• To select multiple icons, use Ctrl+click or Shift+click, or select it with your finger (if you have a touch screen device) or the drag-through method, whichever is appropriate to your goal and easiest for you to use.
• To move or copy selected files and folders, drag them to some new location, or use copy-and-paste, or use the Copy or Move options under File And Folder Tasks in the Explorer bar.
• To rename a file or selected files, right-click and choose Rename.
• To delete a file or selected files, right-click and choose Delete.
• Small items you delete from your hard drive are just moved to the Recycle Bin.
• Large files, and files you delete from removable media, are not sent to the Recycle Bin.
• To recover a file from the Recycle Bin, right-click its icon and choose Restore.
• To permanently delete all the files in the Recycle Bin and reclaim the disk space they’re using, empty the Recycle Bin.
• When you delete a shortcut to a resource, you delete only the shortcut — not the resource itself.
• If you’re a DOS guru, you can still use DOS commands to manage files. Press Windows+X and choose Command Prompt to get to the Command Prompt ...