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Navigating Folders
Let's locate a commonly used program: Microsoft Word.
First, we may need to adjust the manner in which the program displays the files and folders. Take a look at the buttons in the upper left corner of the window.
Like Internet browsers, Macs have back and forward buttons within folder navigation windows. This makes returning to previously visited folders quick and easy.
As on a PC, files and folders can be displayed as large icons or in a list, depending on your preference. Macs can also display a series of folders and subfolders in one window using columns, which I find to be the easiest way to locate what I need. Click on the columns button.
The actions button offers some common operations performed in file folders, such as "New Folder" and "Get Info." Highlight an item in the window, click on the action button, then "Get Info" to see a file or folder's properties.
Now, let's search for a program in Finder. Make sure you've clicked on the Applications folder on the far left; a list of the programs installed on the computer should appear to its right.
Some applications may be buried in one or two layers of folders, such as Microsoft Word. To locate it, I've scrolled through the list and clicked once on "Microsoft Office X," a folder. (I can tell that this is a folder because of the small grey arrow beside it.) This will open a list of this subfolder's contents to the right. Here we can see Excel, PowerPoint, and Word among other Office applications and folders.
When I double click on the Word icon, it launches the program. Clicking on the icon once displays information about the program to the right.
The large program icon in the far right column of the window can be dragged with the mouse to the Dock, where a shortcut to the program will appear. You'll notice the other Dock icons scoot out of the way to make space for the new item. Now, you will be able to launch Microsoft Word from the Dock without hunting for it every time.
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