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Unit I Fundamentals of Computers · Part 11

Chapter 2: Chapter 2 · Computer Technology

a removable disk. Workshop . . .

Deleting Files and Folders • When you delete a file or folder, it will move into the Recycle Bin. To delete a file or folder: Select the file or folder you wish to delete. Removable disk Figure . .

Copying File using Send to option . Right- click the file or folder, select Delete option from the po-pup menu or Click File → Delete or press Delete key from the keyboard. . The file will be deleted and moved to the Recycle bin.

. Delete the file created by you after duplicating the same under My Documents. Workshop Note To permanently delete a file or folder (i.e. to avoid sending a file or folder to the Recycle Bin), hold down the SHIFT key, and press delete on the keyboard.

Recycle Bin Recycle bin is a special folder to keep the files or folders deleted by the user, which means you still have an opportunity to recover them. The user cannot access the files or folders available in the Recycle bin without restoring it. To restore file or folder from the Recycle Bin • Open Recycle bin. • Right click on a file or folder to be restored and select Restore option from the pop-up menu.

• To restore multiple files or folders, select Restore all items. • To delete all files in the Recycle bin, select Empty the Recycle Bin. . .

Creating Shortcuts on the Desktop Shortcuts to your most often used folders and files may be created and placed on the Desktop to help automate your work. • Select the file or folder that you wish to have as a shortcut on the Desktop. • Right click on the file or folder. • Select Send to from the shortcut menu, then select Desktop (create shortcut) from the sub-menu.

• A shortcut for the file or folder will now appear on your desktop and you can open it from the desktop in the same way as any other icon. Figure . . Figure .

Creating Shortcut . . Shutting down or Logging off a Computer Once you

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