Works 2000 FAQ: File Management Questions (241697)

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1. Q. How do I find a misplaced Works document?
   
   A. To quickly find a Works document on your computer:
   1. Start Microsoft Works.
   2. In the Works Task Launcher, click History.
   3. Click Find Files or Folders.
   4. In the Named box, type the name of the file you want to find.
   5. In the Look in box, click My Computer, and then click Find Now.
2. Q. How do I copy a Works document to a different folder?
   
   A. To copy a Works document to a different folder:
   1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.
   2. In the Folders pane, locate the folder containing the file you want to copy.
   3. In the right pane, locate the file you want to copy.
   4. Click the file, and then click Copy on the File menu.
   5. In the Folders pane, click the folder into which you want to copy the file.
   6. On the File menu, click Paste.
3. 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 Works document to a different folder:
   1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.
   2. In the Folders pane, locate the folder containing the file you want to move.
   3. In the right pane, locate the file you want to move.
   4. Click the file, and then click Cut on the File menu.
   5. In the Folders pane, click the folder into which you want to move the file.
   6. On the File menu, click Paste.
4. Q. How do I copy a Works document to a floppy disk?
   
   A. To copy a Works document to a floppy disk:
   1. Insert a formatted floppy disk with sufficient available space to store the document into the floppy disk drive.
   2. In the Works program associated with the file, click Open on the File menu.
   3. In the Look in box, click the folder that contains the file you want to copy.
   4. Right-click the document you want to copy to the floppy disk, click Send To, and then click the floppy disk drive to which you want to send the document.
   5. If you want to open the document, click Open. If you do not want to open the document, click Cancel.
5. Q. How do I rename a Works document?
   
   A. To rename a Works document:
   1. In the Works program associated with the file, click Open on the File menu.
   2. In the Look in box, click the folder that contains the file you want to rename.
   3. In the list of files, right-click the file you want to rename, and then click Rename.
   4. Type a new name for the file, and then press ENTER.
   5. If you want to open the document, click Open. If you do not want to open the document, click Cancel.
6. Q. How do I delete a Works document?
   
   A. To delete a Works document:
   1. In the Works program associated with the file, click Open on the File menu.
   2. In the Look in box, click the folder that contains the file you want to delete.
   3. In the list of files, right-click the file you want to delete, and then click Delete. If you are prompted to confirm the file deletion, click Yes.
   4. Click Cancel.
7. Q. How do I delete the document names listed at the bottom of the File menu and on the History Tab?
   
   A. To remove a file from most recently used files list:
   1. Start the Microsoft Works Task Launcher.
   2. On the View menu, click Options.
   3. Click Clear History. This clears all files listed at the bottom of the File menu in all Works programs and in the Works Task Launcher on the History Tab.
   4. To prevent Works from displaying the list of most recently used files, click to clear the Track History check box. This also prevents the files from being displayed in the Works Task Launcher on the History tab.
   5. Click OK.
8. Q. Can I create a new folder for storing Works documents?
   
   A. Yes. To create a new folder:
   1. On the File menu, click Open.
   2. Click the Create New Folder icon.
   3. Type a name for the new folder, and then press ENTER.
      
      NOTE: This does not change the default folder in which files are saved.