3/27/01

 

Updated on  03/27/01


Computer Class Notes  

How to save a WORD file to hard drive and floppy disk

Tuesday, March 27, 2001

 

  1. Start computer

a)       Push the power button on computer.

b)      Push the power button on the monitor

c)       Wait while computer loads Microsoft Windows (environment)

 

  1. Open Microsoft Word

a)       Click Start Button

b)      Go to “Programs”

c)       Go to “Microsoft Word”

 

3.     Type the word Schenectady

 

  1. Save the file as “Test 3 27 01 in the “My Documents” folder

a)       Click menu bar “file”

b)      Click “save”

c)       When Dialogue box opens insure the “save in” box indicates “My Documents.

d)      In the “file name” name box type “Test 3 27 01”

e)       Click the “save” button in that dialogue box

 

  1. Save a second copy on a 3 ½ floppy disk

a)       Click menu bar “file”

b)      Click “save as”

c)       When dialogue box opens click the down arrow to the right of the “save in” box and choose 3 ½ Floppy. (you may have to scroll up)

d)      Insure that the “file name” is the same (Test 3 27 01)

e)       Click the “save” button in that dialogue box

 

  1. Exit Microsoft Word

a)       Click the X at the very top right-hand corner of Microsoft Word.

b)      Please Note. Leave the disk in the drive until you close the program. Word has the habit of reading the diskette one last time before it closes.

 

  1. Open “My Computer”

a)       Insure that what you see on the screen is just you “desktop”

b)      Look for an icon called “My Computer”

c)       Double click on that Icon to open.

 

  1. Open “3 ½ floppy drive”

a)       In the “My Computer” window find the icon for the 3 ½ inch floppy drive.

b)      Insure that your diskette is inside the drive.

c)       Double click on the 3 ½ inch floppy Icon.

d)      When the window opens insure that there is a Microsoft Word Icon called “Test 3 27 01”

 

9.         Show Mike that the file is there.

 

by Michael Abair