Microsoft Office Word 2003 Intermediate

SECTION 1

Lesson 1.1: Using My Computer Within Word

Performing Basic Tasks with My Computer

Many basic file functions are available through the My Computer window using the toolbar on the top of the window. The third icon on that toolbar () will open your default Internet browser to its default search page, which will allow you to search the Internet.

You can also delete a file or folder from this window. Just select it and then click the Delete button () on the toolbar. You can also create a new folder in the location you have open by pressing Alt + 1 or clicking the New Folder button () on the toolbar.

Last but not least, the Tools menu at the far right of the toolbar summarizes some of the basic options: Search (Windows), Delete, Rename, Print, and Properties.

You can also perform some basic Windows functions from within this window. If you right-click on a file or folder in the window, you will see the same commands you would see if you right-clicked on the file within Windows. Here’s an example:

Let’s go through each of these commands.

Select	Selects the file.
Open	Opens the folder.
Explore	Only available for folders. Opens the folder in a Windows Explorer (the more advanced version of My Computer) window.
Search	Only available for folders. Opens a Windows search window.
Send to	Send the folder to common locations, like your desktop (as a shortcut), a zipped folder, writable media drive (such as a floppy drive), an e-mail recipient, or you’re My Documents folder.
Cut/Copy	Cut or Copy the selected file or folder.
Create Shortcut	Creates a shortcut to the file or folder.
Delete	Deletes the file or folder.
Rename	Allows you to rename the file or folder.
Properties	View the Windows properties for this file or folder.

In the sample above, we right-clicked on a folder. You would see some additional commands if we right-clicked on a file, including:

Open	Opens the selected file. If the file cannot be opened with Microsoft Office Word 2003, then it will open using the pre-defined program.
Edit	Opens the selected file for editing. If the file cannot be opened with Microsoft Office Word 2003, then it will open using the pre-defined program.
New	Creates a new file of the selected type.
Print	Prints the selected file.
Open With	Choose the application to open this folder with.

You may see different commands based on what programs you have installed. For example, if you have anti-virus software you may see commands to scan a file. In the sample window above, you have some CD-burning commands because that software package is installed.