When creating projects, one should get in the habit of creating folders to organize all the parts and pieces of a project. Windows XP has simplified the process of making a new folder. There is more than one way to create a folder. The following example is only an illustration of one such method.

1. Click on Start and then click on My Documents.



2. Look at the top left of the My Documents screen. You'll see a phrase that says "Make a new folder." Click on that phrase.



3. A "new folder" icon will appear at the bottom of the list in the Window on the right. The text will be highlighted in blue. Simply type in the name of your new folder. Hit the Enter key or click in a white, neutral zone off to the side to accept the name of the folder. (If you make a mistake, right-click on the folder, choose rename, and type in the name again.)



4. You can make folders within folders. Double-click on your new folder. It will be empty. Simply click on the "make a new folder" command on the left of the My Documents window and another new folder will appear. This allows you to create a main folder for your files and then organize related files into subfolders such as ones for pictures, sounds, movies, etc.



5. If you don't want a folder, first empty its contents. Next, click on it to select it and then simply hit the delete key.