In this generation, the reliance on electronic information has grown immensely from what it had been maybe ten or twenty years ago. In this article, I will show you how to create a folder structure under Windows 7. (This has not changed too much from the procedure in previous versions of the opperating system).
To create a folder:
Launch computer via Start (Windows ) key plus E (ensure that these are pressed at the same time).
When Windows Explorer launches (you will be given the list of drives connected to your computer, so make sure that you choose the drive you want the folder in. I tend to use other places other than My Documents, but the procedure works no matter where you are), ensure not to touch anything at first, and after making sure that nothing is selected, right-click and the context menu will pop up.
Select New under the menu, and then under that sub menu, select folder (most of the other choices are rarely used in my experience).
You will be dropped in an edit field in which you input the name of the folder. Input a relevant name and click okay.
That's all there is to it. After creating one folder, you can continue to create others under it effectively making an electronic filing system. (So for instance, if you had one main folder for say, a college English course, you could organize the folders by author if multiple authors are present in the syllabus). This should help you to keep your documents, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and other types of files organized and you should no longer have to search every possible location to find your document started ten years ago that you have had to keep up-to-date over the years. I hope this article will assist in making a few folks' lives a little easier. Comments are welcome.