Computer for Digital Learners Grade 4 Lesson 2 Unit 1
Learning File Management
Save As and Browse Folder
While we work using MS Office applications, we will be asked what file name we wish to save our files as and
where to save them. The Save As option in the File menu can help us assign a file name for our work, and the Browse
folder section can help us find a place to save our file.
Good File names vs Bad File
Good file names help us easily find the file we need. It should tell us what the file is about even before we open the
file.
Bad file names, on the other hand, cause delay and confusion.
Good File Names Creation
1. File names must be specific. A good file name should tell us what the file is all about.
2. Do not make file names too long. Long file names do not always work well with all types of software.
3. Avoid using special characters. Some special characters are: !@#$%^&*()/?[]{}<>:;”
4. Do not use spaces. Use underscores, dashes, no spaces, or Camel case instead.
a. Underscores (example: file_name)
b. Dashes (example file-name)
c. No spaces (example: filename)
d. Camel case- The first letter of each word is capitalized, with no spaces in between words (example:
FileName)
File Management
To keep order in our computers, we need to
manage our files and folders properly.
File management is the sorting, naming, and maintaining
files. It aims to organize and classify computer data to
remove unwanted files.
Folder Creation
To create folders, we do these steps:
1. Right-click a blank space on the desktop. This will display Desktop options where new folders can be created.
2. Choose New to create a new folder.
3. Rename the new folder with the name we plan to use.
Subfolder Creation
Subfolders are created in a similar manner, but this time, we right-click inside the main folder to activate the
options, and follow the same steps in creating a folder.
If we already have created folders and we want to organize them, we may move folders around. To do this, we:
1. Select the folders we want to move.
2. Right-click the folder, then select Copy.
3. Open the destination folder or the main folder where we want to move the folder.
4. Right-click inside the main folder, then select Paste.
5. Return to the original location of the folder we moved, and delete the duplicate.
Activity:
1. Open your computer and go to Documents.
2. Right-click a blank space on the documents area. This will display options where new folders can be
created. Choose New to create a new folder
3. Rename the new folder with the following:
Family name_comp4
4. Open MS Word
5. Click the Blank Document
6. Type the following:
a. Name
b. Grade and Section
c. Name of School
d. Date Today
7. Make the word Name, Grade and Section, Name of School - Bold
8. Click Ctrl+A, meaning SELECT ALL.
9. Go to Font Style and choose Times New Roman and Font size: 12
10. If you are done, Go to File > Save
11. Click Browse Folder and Find Documents
12. Look for the folder you created and in the File name box type your complete name:
EXAMPLE: JANICE_LOPECILLO
13. Click Save.
