Create a Folder

Create a Folder

Creating a Folder in macOSX

Create a Desktop Folder

  1. Navigate to the desktop
  2. Hold down control and click any blank space on the desktop (or right-click if you have that option)
  3. Select New Folder from the drop-down menu that appears
  4. Name the folder and then press Return.


Create a Folder in a Directory

  1. Click on File in the upper left of your screen.
  2. Select New Folder from the drop-down menu that appears
  3. Name the folder, and then press return. 


Tip: you can also use the shortcut key combination: Command + Shift + N

To create a folder inside the one you’ve just made, simply double-click to open the folder, then repeat the above steps. You can also click and drag a folder that you’ve made into another folder.


Creating a Folder in Microsoft Windows

My Computer or Windows Explorer

  1. Open My Computer or Windows Explorer
  2. Open the drive or folder in which you'd like to create the new folder; for example, the C: drive. If you do not want to create a folder in the root directory, browse to the location of your choosing.
  3. In Windows 10 on the Home tab click the New folder icon. In Windows 7 and earlier on the file menu bar, select File and then Folder.



Tip: In all versions of Windows you can also right-click with your mouse on a blank portion of the folder, click New and then Folder.

Note: If you're using Windows 7 or earlier and do not see the File menu bar at the top of Windows Explorer, press the Alt key and it should become visible.

Windows Desktop

  1. Navigate to the Windows Desktop.
  2. Right-click with your mouse on any blank portion of the Desktop.
  3. In the menu that appears, click New and then Folder.
  4. A new folder will appear. Type the name of the folder you want to use and then press Enter.




Tip: While in Windows Explorer you can press Ctrl+Shift+N to create a new folder without using the mouse.


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