Saving Files Tutorial

If you have not inserted your flash drive into an open USB port‌ do so at this time. To save a file

from inside a Microsoft Office program such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, or Access: select File

NEXT: select Save As

Save As The Save As option will prompt you to select where you want to save your file.

Select Browse in order to search for your flash drive.

Removable Disk (F:) – this is the

I changed the name of my flash drive so that I could easily recognize it.

Steps to Rename your flash drive: 1. Right click on your flash drive 2. Select Rename from the menu 3. Type the new name of your flash drive in the highlighted box.

4. Click somewhere off of your flash drive in order to save your changes.

Double-click on your flash drive to open its directory:

Notice how your flash drive is highlighted when it is selected

Listing of the contents (directory) of your flash drive

Look to make sure that your flash drive is listed here because this is where your work will be saved.

If you have a folder already created to save your work in, double click on it to open it. If you don’t have a folder in which to save your work then click the New Folder button. It is a good idea to create a different folder for each class that you are taking.

Once you click the New folder button, you will have a folder labeled New folder listed in the directory.

Right click on the New folder label to bring up a context menu. Select Rename in the menu to rename your folder.

Type the name of your folder once it is highlighted.

If you created a new folder and renamed it, double click on the folder to open it.

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The name of your open folder should be listed as the new place to save your work.

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Type the name of the file that you are saving‌ here.

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After selecting where to save the file and you typed the filename‌ click the Save button.

At this point in the tutorial, you should have successfully saved a file to your flash drive. !!! Always check to see if the file that you saved is actually where you saved itbefore closing your work. To do this: 1. Click on the Folder Icon

at the bottom of the screen.

2. Click on your flash drive to open it and view the contents.

3. Double click the folder that you saved your file (homework) in – this will open the folder.

4. Your saved file should be listed here. If it is not in the folder that you saved it in then you will need to repeat the process of saving the file.

5. Once you have determined that your file has been saved in the proper place, you are ready to move on to the process of ejecting the flash drive.

Ejecting a flash drive:

2. Click on the Folder Icon

at the bottom of the screen.

3. Right click on your flash drive listed in the navigation pane on the left side of the screen.

4. Select EJECTfrom the menu.

5. A pop-up menu should say Safe to Remove Hardware.

6. It is now safe to remove your flash drive from the computer.

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