Works 3.0 FAQ: File Management Questions (154522)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Works 3.0
  • Microsoft Works 3.0a
  • Microsoft Works 3.0b
This article was previously published under Q154522

SUMMARY

This article provides answers to frequently asked File Management questions.

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  1. Q. How do I find a misplaced document?

    A. To find a misplaced document, do the following:

    Windows 95

    If you are using Windows 95, you can use the Windows Find utility to find a file. For information about how to do accomplish this task, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    133717 Windows 95/98: How to Find a File

    Windows 3.x

    You can use the File Organizer WorksWizard to find a file:

    NOTE: You can also use the WorksWizard under Windows 95.

    1. On the File menu, click WorksWizards.
    2. Select the File Organizer wizard, and then click OK.
    3. Type as much of the file name as you know. Works searches the selected drive for any file that matches, in whole or in part, the typed information.
  2. Q. How do I copy a Works document to a different folder?

    A. To copy a file to a different folder, do the following:

    1. On the File menu, click WorksWizards.
    2. Select the File Organizer wizard and click OK.
    3. Type the name of the file, or as much of it as you know, and then click Start Search. Works searches the selected drive for any file that matches, in whole or in part, the typed information.
    4. Highlight the file from the list of documents that the Wizard finds.
    5. Click Copy.
    6. Type a name, select a destination for the copy, and then click OK.
  3. Q. How do I copy a Works document to a floppy disk?

    A. To copy a file to a floppy disk, do the following:

    1. Follow steps 1-4 of Question 2 of this article.
    2. When you select a destination for the copy, make sure you also select a floppy drive in the Drives box.
  4. Q. How do I move a Works document to a new location?

    A. Moving a Works document is nearly identical to copying it. The difference is when you copy, you end up with two copies of the file, one at the original location, and one at the new location. When you move a file, you end up with only one copy of it at the new location. To move a file, do the following:

    1. Follow steps 1-4 of Question 2 of this article.
    2. Click Move.
    3. Select the destination for the file, and click OK.
  5. Q. How do I rename a Works document?

    A. To rename a file, do the following:

    1. Follow steps 1-4 of Question 2 in this article.
    2. Click Rename. Type a new name for your file, and then click OK.
  6. Q. How do I delete a Works document?

    A. To delete a file, do the following:

    1. Follow steps 1-4 in Question 2 of this article.
    2. Click Delete.
    3. When Works asks to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
  7. Q. How do I delete the document names listed at the bottom of the File menu?

    A. The files listed at the bottom of the File menu are merely a list of the four most recently used files. If you delete a file, its name may still appear on the most recently used files list. To remove a file from that list, open one or more other files until the one you want removed drops off the list.
  8. Q. How do I get Works to default to a different directory?

    A. The steps for making Works point to a different default directory or folder are different for Windows 95 and Windows 3.x. Use the instructions below for your version of Windows.

    Windows 95

    1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Taskbar.
    2. On the Start Menu Programs tab, click Advanced.
    3. Double-click the Programs folder.
    4. Click the folder containing the Microsoft Works icon.
    5. On the right side of the screen, with your right mouse button, click the shortcut for Microsoft Works.
    6. Click Properties.
    7. Click the Shortcut tab.
    8. In the Start In section, type the new path to the default folder. For example, if you want Works to default to a folder on your C: drive named "Personal", you would type the following:

      c:\personal

    9. Click OK.
    Windows 3.1

    1. In Program Manager, click Works.
    2. On the File menu, click Properties.
    3. On the Working Directory line, type the new path to the default folder. For example, if you want Works to default to a folder on your C: drive named "Personal", you would type the following:

      c:\personal

    4. Click OK.

REFERENCES

The answers to many of the preceding questions can also be found in the Online Help of Windows 95. To find these topics, do the following:
  1. Click the Start button, and then click Help.
  2. On the Contents tab, double-click the How To topic.
  3. Double-click Work With Files Or Folders.
  4. Double-click the topic that interests you.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/24/2003
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