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Manipulating Desktop Icons

The document discusses various methods for performing common tasks with desktop icons such as renaming, moving, copying, deleting, and restoring icons using both mouse and keyboard shortcuts. It provides step-by-step instructions for each task and explains that learning these methods allows users to efficiently manage and organize files directly on their desktop. The students will participate in a group activity to practice and demonstrate the different tasks.

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Manipulating Desktop Icons

The document discusses various methods for performing common tasks with desktop icons such as renaming, moving, copying, deleting, and restoring icons using both mouse and keyboard shortcuts. It provides step-by-step instructions for each task and explains that learning these methods allows users to efficiently manage and organize files directly on their desktop. The students will participate in a group activity to practice and demonstrate the different tasks.

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Charlon Mamacos
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Let’s have an

activity 
RESTORE
Words:
Rename Move Copy
Drop Paste Folder
Restore Drag Cut
Delete
Rename - give a new name to someone
or something.
Move - go in a specified direction or
manner; change position.
Copy - make a similar or identical version
of; reproduce.
Drop - let or make something fall.
Paste – put or stick an object on
something/another object.
Folder - an icon on a computer screen
that can be used to access a directory
containing related files or documents.
Restore - return something to a former
condition, place, or position.
Drag – the action of pulling something
forcefully.
Cut - means to remove a file from a
document to place it to another
location.
Delete - a command or key on a
computer which mean erasing.
Recalling

Desktop Screen
Parts
Icons

Icons
Folder
Start
Button Quick Launch Notification
Search Bar Bar Icons Taskbar Area
Renaming, Moving,
Copying,
Deleting and Restoring

Desktop Icons
Lesson Objectives

Familiarize the different methods and shortcuts in renaming,


moving, copying or deleting desktop icons

Demonstrate the methods and shortcuts in renaming, moving,


copying or deleting desktop icons
Renaming Desktop Icons
1. Right-click on the icon and select Rename, or select
the file and click once.

2. Type the new name and press Enter.


To move selected icon onto a folder
Using a Drag-and-Drop Method
1. Make sure that the icon you want to move (the source) and
the destination folder are visible.

2. To move the icon, simply drag and drop it towards the


destination folder.
To move selected icon onto a folder
Using Cut-and-Paste Command
1. Select the icon you want to move.
2. Right click on the selection.
3. Select Cut.
4. Open the destination folder.
5. Right click anywhere on the folder window.
6. Then, select Paste from the shortcut menu.
To move selected icon onto a folder
Using Cut-and-Paste Keyboard Shortcut Command

1. Select the icon you want to move.


2. Hold down the CTRL key and then press, X. (CTRL + X) CUT
3. Open the destination folder.
4. Hold down the CTRL key and then press, V. (CTRL + V) PASTE
To copy selected icon onto a folder
Using a Drag-and-Drop Method
1. To copy the source, hold down Ctrl as you drag.
2. With your mouse pointer over the destination folder,
drop the source.
To copy selected icon onto a folder
Using Copy-and-Paste Command
1. Select the icon you want to copy.
2. Right click on the selection.
3. Select Copy.
4. Open the destination folder.
5. Right click anywhere on the folder window.
6. Then, select Paste from the shortcut menu.
To copy selected icon onto a folder
Using Copy-and-Paste Keyboard Shortcut Command

1. Select the icon you want to move.


2. Hold down the CTRL key and then press, C. (CTRL + C) COPY
3. Open the destination folder.
4. Hold down the CTRL key and then press, V. (CTRL + V) PASTE
To delete icon
1. Find and then select the icon to be deleted.
2. Choose from the following which method you prefer:
Press the delete key on the keyboard.
Pressing Shift + Delete Key will delete an item immediately without placing it in the
Recycle Bin.
Drag a file or folders to the Recycle Bin
Right click on the selection, then choose Delete from the Shortcut menu.
3. Confirm that you want to send the selection to the Recycle Bin by clicking on Yes button or
by pressing Enter key on keyboard.
To Restore Deleted icon
a. Using the Undo command (CTRL + Z)

If you accidentally deleted icons (or simply change your mind), you can undo your Delete
action. Simply right click on the desktop then choose Undo delete.

b. Through the Recycle Bin


1. Double click on the Recycle Bin icon
2. Select the file you want to restore.
3. Right click on the selection or click on the File menu; then choose Restore. Or drag the
selection onto the desktop or onto any location you want to restored.
Keyboard Shortcuts:
Ctrl + C - Copy
Ctrl + X - Cut
Ctrl + V - Paste
Ctrl + Z - Undo
Group You will be grouped into seven. You will be
given a sheet of paper with incomplete

Activity steps on a given task per group. You need


to complete the steps and select one
representative from your group to perform
and demonstrate the task given to your
group.
Group Activity
(Groupings)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Asuque Caballero Dumangas Intensa Labrilla Octubre Rana
Bagolor Cabili Edar Josol Laguerta Orilla Salomon
Barrera Campaňa Granaderos Jusoy Ocapan Paradero Tacatani
Tesorio Ybaňez Catarinin Feliminiano Lanquino Orehuela Quibol, L.M.
Andoy Bargayo Cuas Fullitan Laurden, J. Orillosa Rulona
Arabejo Bayotlang Cubelo Genabe Lecias Padillos Silos
Asoy Belano, A. L. Curiba Isulat Moran Quibol, C. Tero
Baliling Belano, J. M. Dumayac Lagrimas Murillo Quibol, J. Tolentin
Baquial Cabrera Tupos
Group 1 – Renaming a desktop icon

Group 2 – Moving a desktop icon onto a folder (Using a Drag-and-Drop

Group Method)

Group 3 – Moving a desktop icon onto a folder (Using Cut-and-Paste

Activity Command)

Group 4 – Copying a desktop icon onto a folder (Using a Drag-and-Drop


Method)

Group 5 – Copying a desktop icon onto a folder (Using Copy-and-Paste


Command)

Group 6 – Deleting desktop icon

Group 7 – Restoring a desktop icon


Assessment:

Get ¼ sheet of paper. Answer


directly the following questions.
______1. Shortcut for Copy.
______2. Shortcut for Paste.
______3. Shortcut for Cut.
______4. Shortcut for Undo.
______5. Key you press to delete an item or icon
and place it in the Recycle Bin.
Answers
1. Ctrl + C
2. Ctrl + V
3. Ctrl + X
4. Ctrl + Z
5. Delete
Generalization
• Why do we need to know and familiarize the methods and
shortcuts in renaming, moving, copying, deleting and restoring
desktop icons?
• Can you recall some steps on how to rename? Move? Copy?
Delete? Restore?

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