Windows Operations

​Windows Operations

By Christian Bell

Saving

Folders

Saving a file to store to your computer so you can retrieve it later on.
When starting a document, it saves in computer memory
No Save No Retrieve w/o saving if computer shuts down then document is lost

Basic Save

Saving

Create a Folder on the desktop
Open Word Document
Save As-Name Document
Where is the folder
What is its name

File Type

Locations

Where is it?

Is it in Documents
Is it on the Desktop
Is it in One Drive or the cloud?

Naming Files

Something Easy to remember and locate

Label specifically (Easy to remember what is being saved and what the document is about)
Include a date
Use underscores if it helps you
Avoid Special characters

Keep short, but clear

Tips and Tricks

Save often
Use "Save As" can create a new version
Double check to make sure it is saved
Create Folders
Back up your work
Know the file types

Multiple Choice

What should you avoid when saving a document?

• Dates

• Numbers

• Special Characters

• Capitalization

Multiple Choice

Saving often isn't important

• Flase

• True