“I can’t find

my file…”

“I know I saved it!”

Think of your computer like a desk

This is the Desktop (Get it?)

This is the Desktop (Get it?)

This is the File on the Desktop

It’s OK to save a few files on the Desktop

But too many

can be bad!

Folders can help you organize

Where’s my file?

Think of all the places on the computer as

folders. There can be folders inside folders inside folders!

Think of all the places on the computer as

folder. There can folders inside folders inside

folders!

Kind of like this!

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Click Finder

Your House opens. This is your User

Folder.

To help you stay organized, the computer will save things in

your DOCUMENTS

folder.

Think of it like a drawer in the

desk.

Where can I save my file?

DESKTOP

ONLY ON THIS COMPUTER!

YOUR HOUSE

ONLY ON THIS COMPUTER!

NETWORK DRIVE

ON ANY COMPUTER AT

SCHOOL!

A FLASH DRIVE

ANY COMPUTER AT

HOME OR SCHOOL!

How can I find my file?

NETWORK DRIVE

DESKTOP

(USER ACCOUNT)

YOUR HOUSE (USER ACCOUNT)

FLASH DRIVE

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