A TECHTORIAL

YOU FOUND IT! NOW WHAT?

Hopefully, you've found your lost file. (If not, before you give up hope, find a peer mentor or tech staff member to help you look.)

If you have found that errant file, however...

  • Open it, and then click File and Save As in the menu bar at the top of the program window.
  • The Save As window will open. In the blank next to Save In, you'll see the name of the folder in which the file is saved.

  • Click the down arrow to the right of the folder name to see the file's path (the list of folder -- from general to specific - in which the file is saved.)
Now you know that the sample file above is saved in the Microsoft Office folder, which is inside the Program Files folder, which is on Drive C:/, which is in My Computer, which is located on the computer's desktop.

Will you remember that location the next time you want to open the file, however? Probably not! So, be sure to resave your found file in a folder that you'll be able to find easily next time.

Finally, to avoid future time-consuming file searches, be sure that all your folders and files are named clearly and appropriately and saved in easily accessible locations!

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