Folders are places or locations where files and other subfolders and documents are saved. A folder is always appearing in a yellowish color as the default.
How to Rename a Folder
To rename a folder located on the desktop:
- Right-click on the folder
- From the shortcut menu, select and click on rename
- Type a new for the folder
- Press the enter key or click outside the folder.
A folder mayor can also be renamed from an old name to a new name in any given location.
How to rename a folder in Disk Operating System
In DOS(Disk Operating System) Folders are called Directories, however, they have a unique way of creating them. Creating a directory in DOS goes by the command cd directory name and press the enter key.
To rename a directory in DOS;
- Type ren oldname newname
- Press the enter key once
(REN FRED JOHN)
In the above case, the folder Fred, thus the old name, has been changed to a new name called John.
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