Libraries in Windows 11 – Instructions

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How to Show Libraries in Windows 11             Libraries are collections of folders that contain files of a selected type. The default libraries in Windows 11 are “Camera Roll,” “Documents,” “Music,” “Pictures,” “Saved Pictures” and “Videos.” However, libraries are also hidden by default in Windows 11. So, to view your libraries in File Explorer in
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How to Cut, Copy, and Paste Files and Folders in Windows 11 – Instructions

A picture showing how to cut, copy, and paste files and folders in Windows 11 by dragging and dropping them between File Explorer windows.
Overview of How to Cut, Copy, and Paste Files and Folders in Windows 11:             This lesson shows you how to cut, copy, and paste files and folders in Windows 11. When organizing files and folders in Windows, you often want to move or copy files and folders to a new location. There is a
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How to Rename Files and Folders in Windows 11 – Instructions

A picture showing how to rename files and folders in Windows 11 using File Explorer.
Overview of How to Rename Files and Folders in Windows 11:             You can rename files and folders in Windows 11 that you have created to reflect changes made to their contents. You can also rename files and folders in Windows 11 to correct typos made when originally naming the files or folders. However, in
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How to Open a File in Windows 11 – Instructions

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Overview of How to Open a File in Windows 11:             To open a file in Windows 11 that appears in the right pane of a File Explorer window, double-click the file. Alternatively, to open a file in Windows 11, right-click the file to show a pop-up contextual menu. If there is an app set
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Change the View of a Folder in Windows 11 – Instructions

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Overview of How to Change the View of a Folder in Windows 11:             You can easily change the view of a folder in Windows 11. This lets you change the display of files and folders in the right pane of the File Explorer window. The view you choose is just a matter of personal
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Create a Folder in Windows 11 – Instructions

A picture showing how to create a folder in Windows 11 using File Explorer.
Overview of How to Create a Folder in Windows 11:             It is possible to create a folder in Windows 11 after you begin to create and save files. You can create a folder in Windows 11, and also create subfolders, to help you organize your saved materials. You can create a folder in Windows
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Unzip Files in Windows 11 – Instructions

A picture showing how to unzip files in Windows 11 by using the “Extract Compressed (Zipped) Folders” dialog box.
Overview of How to Unzip Files in Windows 11:             You can easily unzip files in Windows 11. You can unzip files in Windows 11 shown within a File Explorer window to extract the zipped file’s contents. To extract a zipped file using File Explorer in Windows 11, show the zipped file to unzip within
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Restore a Deleted File from the Recycle Bin in Windows 11 – Instructions

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Overview of How to Restore a Deleted File from the Recycle Bin in Windows 11:             You can restore a deleted file from the Recycle Bin in Windows 11 if you mistakenly delete a file from your computer’s hard drive. Windows has a file deletion safeguard called the Recycle Bin. The Recycle Bin holds files
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