Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional in 10 Minutes

By Dorothy Burke and Jane Calabria

• Table of Contents
  • Copyright
  • Tell Us What You Think!
  • About the Authors
  • Introduction
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Lesson 1. Navigating Windows 2000 Professional
  • Lesson 2. Working with a Window
  • Lesson 3. Using Menus
  • Lesson 4. Using Windows 2000 Professional Help
  • Lesson 5. Using Dialog Boxes
  • Lesson 6. Working with Multiple Windows and Applications
  • Lesson 7. Copying, Moving, and Linking Between Windows and Applications
  • Lesson 8. Using My Computer
  • Lesson 9. Managing Files with My Computer
    • Selecting Files and Folders
    • Moving Files and Folders
    • Copying Files and Folders
    • Deleting Files and Folders
    • Renaming Files and Folders
    • Using Windows Explorer
    • Creating Shortcuts
    • Searching for Files and Folders
  • Lesson 10. Using WordPad
  • Lesson 11. Understanding File Properties and the Recycle Bin
  • Lesson 12. Printing
  • Lesson 13. Using My Network Places
  • Lesson 14. Using the Control Panel
  • Lesson 15. Using Outlook Express Mail
  • Lesson 16. Sharing Workstations and Setting Passwords
  • Lesson 17. Using Internet Explorer 5
  • Lesson 18. Web Site and Document Searching
  • Lesson 19. Troubleshooting, Restarting, and Disaster Planning
  • Lesson 20. Customizing the Windows 2000 Environment

Renaming Files and Folders

To give a different name to a file or folder:

1. Select the file or folder you want to rename.
2. Choose File, Rename from the menu, or click on the icon with the right mouse button and choose Rename from the pop-up menu. The name gets a box around it and the text is highlighted (see Figure 9.3).
   

   Figure 9.3 The file ready for renaming. You don't need to delete the old filename, simply type the new filename and your typing replaces the old text.

3. Enter the text for the new name.
4. Press Enter .

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