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Create and Manage File and Folder On Google Drivepractical1

The document provides instructions for creating and managing files and folders on Google Drive. It describes how to create folders, move items to folders manually or using drag and drop, create shortcuts for files and folders, make copies of files, delete files and folders, download files, change folder colors, search for files, sort files, and apply filters.

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Create and Manage File and Folder On Google Drivepractical1

The document provides instructions for creating and managing files and folders on Google Drive. It describes how to create folders, move items to folders manually or using drag and drop, create shortcuts for files and folders, make copies of files, delete files and folders, download files, change folder colors, search for files, sort files, and apply filters.

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CREATE AND MANAGE FILE AND

FOLDER ON GOOGLE DRIVE


PRACTICAL-1
Create a folder

1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.


2. On the left, click New  Folder.
3. Enter a name for the folder.
4. Click Create.
Move items to a file or a folder
Manually move to a folder
1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. Right-click the item you want to move.
3. Click Move to.
4. Select or create a folder.
5. Click Move.

Drag to a folder
6. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
7. Drag the item you want to move.
8. Move the item over the folder and release it.
Use keyboard shortcuts to move to a folder
9. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
10. Select a file.
11. To cut the file, press Ctrl + x.
12. Go to the new location.
13. Select an option:
 To paste the file into the new location, press Ctrl + v.
 To create a shortcut of the file into the new location, press Ctrl + Shift + v.
Create a shortcut for a file or folder
1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. Right-click the file or folder you want to make a shortcut for.
3. Click Add shortcut to Drive.
4. Choose where you want the shortcut to be.
5. Click Add shortcut.
Use keyboard shortcuts to create a shortcut
6. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
7. Select the file.
8. To copy the file to the clipboard, press Ctrl + c.
9. Go to the new location.
10. To paste the shortcut into the new location, press Ctrl + Shift + v.
Make a copy of a file
Manually copy a file 
1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. Right-click a file.
3. Click Make a copy .
Use keyboard shortcuts to copy a file
4. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
5. Select a file.
6. To copy the file to the clipboard, press Ctrl + c.
7. Go to the new location.
8. To make a copy of the file into the new location, press Ctrl + v.
Delete a file or folder
1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. Right-click the file or folder you want to delete.
3. Click Remove.
Download a file

1. Go to drive.google.com.
2. Click a file to download.
To download multiple files, press Ctrl KEY
(Windows)  click any other files.
3. Right-click  click Download.
Change the color of your folder
You can customize the color of folders and shortcuts to folders in your
My Drive and shared drives. If you change any colors, it only applies
to your view in Drive.
1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. Right-click the folder you want to change.
3. Click Change color and choose the color you want.
Searching for files

 Searching lets you look for specific files using words contained within the file
or file name. To do this, locate the search bar, then enter the word or file name
you're looking for. A list of suggested searches and files will appear as you
type. Simply click a file to open it directly from the search results. You can also
press the Enter key to see a full list of search results.
Sorting files

 By default, your files are already sorted from newest to oldest. However, you
can apply other sorts to put your files in a different order. To sort by name,
click the Name button just above the list of files. To sort by date, click the Last
modified button, then choose the desired sort option.
apply a filter

 Filters let you hide unimportant files and focus only on the ones you're
interested in. For example, if you were looking for a presentation, you
could use a filter to narrow down your visible files so you would only
see presentations.

•Locate and select the Search options arrow in the search bar.


Choose the filter you want to use. In our example, we'll
set a filter for file type
Choose the desired filter. In our example, we'll select Text
documents.
Click the Search button or press the Enter key to apply the
filter.
Only files that match the filter will appear.

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