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Ribbons and Menus
File Explorer in Windows 10 has the Ribbon feature found in other Microsoft products. There are four
default tabs: File, Home, Share, View and several others that appear with specific kinds of files, such as
Music Tools, Library Tools, Disk Tools, Manage Tools, and Application Tools.
When you first open File Explorer, it is focused on the Libraries folder. The options available in the
menus vary based on what is selected in Explorer. If the menu item does not apply to the item selected,
it will be grayed out.
File Tab – contains the same kind of commands found on previous Explorer versions, and varies,
depending on what is selected. They include, open, close, help, etc.
Home Tab – contains the most widely-used features that you normally do with Explorer, including
copy, cut, paste, move, delete, rename, new, properties, select, etc.
Share Tab – allows you to do several sharing tasks, such as emailing, zipping files, burn to disc, print,
share with the Home group, and security features.
View Tab – used to control the layout of the window. You can determine what is in the panes section
and determine how to display the items in the Content pane (right), including size of icon, arrangement
across the screen or down the screen, and information about each file or folder.
Context Tabs – when items such as pictures, music, library, applications are selected, a context-
sensitive tab pops up that contains menus and buttons for actions that apply to that type of file.
USING MENUS
In File Explorer, select Documents in the Navigation pane, then click Home Tab. Notice the commands
available in the menu. These are the most common functions you will use.
1. Click on the folder, Pictures. On the Home Tab, click on Properties to see what information is
available. Click on the Cancel button or the X or ESC key to close the dialog box.
2. If there are any files in the Pictures folder, click on one and look at the Properties. Cancel.
File, Home, Share, View 3. Then click on Copy on the Home tab. Click on a blank area of
Tabs the contents side, click on Paste. A second file will be listed with the
word Copy attached. Delete that file.
4. Click on Documents. Click on any file, click on Rename.
Give it the same name with a Z (leave the complete extension). Enter
to complete the rename.
5. Rename the same file and remove the Z from it.
6. Double-click on (C:) icon (also known as Local Disk Drive) to
display the various folders and documents contained in it. (Also known
as primary storage unit.)
7. Double click to close it. (If it is not available on your computer, click on another drive that is available.)
8. On the Address Bar, click on the arrow to the right of This PC/Computer. Choose one of the other
drives listed. Watch the Address Bar change and the contents (right pane) change accordingly.
9. Click on the arrow to the right of This PC/Computer again and choose C: . (Watch the Address bar and the
contents pane change back.)
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File Explorer in Windows 10 has the Ribbon feature found in other Microsoft products. There are four
default tabs: File, Home, Share, View and several others that appear with specific kinds of files, such as
Music Tools, Library Tools, Disk Tools, Manage Tools, and Application Tools.
When you first open File Explorer, it is focused on the Libraries folder. The options available in the
menus vary based on what is selected in Explorer. If the menu item does not apply to the item selected,
it will be grayed out.
File Tab – contains the same kind of commands found on previous Explorer versions, and varies,
depending on what is selected. They include, open, close, help, etc.
Home Tab – contains the most widely-used features that you normally do with Explorer, including
copy, cut, paste, move, delete, rename, new, properties, select, etc.
Share Tab – allows you to do several sharing tasks, such as emailing, zipping files, burn to disc, print,
share with the Home group, and security features.
View Tab – used to control the layout of the window. You can determine what is in the panes section
and determine how to display the items in the Content pane (right), including size of icon, arrangement
across the screen or down the screen, and information about each file or folder.
Context Tabs – when items such as pictures, music, library, applications are selected, a context-
sensitive tab pops up that contains menus and buttons for actions that apply to that type of file.
USING MENUS
In File Explorer, select Documents in the Navigation pane, then click Home Tab. Notice the commands
available in the menu. These are the most common functions you will use.
1. Click on the folder, Pictures. On the Home Tab, click on Properties to see what information is
available. Click on the Cancel button or the X or ESC key to close the dialog box.
2. If there are any files in the Pictures folder, click on one and look at the Properties. Cancel.
File, Home, Share, View 3. Then click on Copy on the Home tab. Click on a blank area of
Tabs the contents side, click on Paste. A second file will be listed with the
word Copy attached. Delete that file.
4. Click on Documents. Click on any file, click on Rename.
Give it the same name with a Z (leave the complete extension). Enter
to complete the rename.
5. Rename the same file and remove the Z from it.
6. Double-click on (C:) icon (also known as Local Disk Drive) to
display the various folders and documents contained in it. (Also known
as primary storage unit.)
7. Double click to close it. (If it is not available on your computer, click on another drive that is available.)
8. On the Address Bar, click on the arrow to the right of This PC/Computer. Choose one of the other
drives listed. Watch the Address Bar change and the contents (right pane) change accordingly.
9. Click on the arrow to the right of This PC/Computer again and choose C: . (Watch the Address bar and the
contents pane change back.)
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