See what a folder actually holds
Tell a folder from a file, and look inside one.
A folder holds files. Opening one shows what is inside, the way pulling out a drawer shows the papers.
Folders sit inside other folders, which is how a computer stays sorted rather than one long list.
Key points
- A folder holds files; a file is the thing held
- Deleting a folder takes everything inside it too
What to remember
- A folder holds. A file is the thing being held.
- A folder never travels alone. Whatever is inside goes with it.
Try this
Open Documents and count the little folder pictures. Each one is a drawer you can look inside.
Practice: See what a folder actually holds. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.