[[Image:files4.png|thumb|400px|The '''Nautilus''' application display '''extra pane''' to simplify movement or copying of files.]]
=====Display Hidden Files=====
To view both hidden and non-hidden files and folders, you would select the '''View''' menu, and select '''"show hidden files"''' option.
=====Open Extra Pane for Transferring Files=====
This feature is useful for the user if they want to move or copy files without having to launch another Nautilus application.
=====Creating Folders=====
To create a folder, simple click on the '''File''' menu, and select '''"Create Folder"'''. An icon labelled ''"Untitled Folder"'' will appear to allow you to rename this newly-created folder. Simply '''type the desired folder name, and press ENTER'''.
====Common File Management Operations====
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<td>'''Moving files/folders'''</td>
<td>Although Westminster Computer lab users are not encouraged to move their files, a user can move files by simply dragging the selected file(s) to a new folder.</td>
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<td>'''Copying files/folders'''</td>
<td>Although Westminster Computer lab users are not encouraged to copy their files, a user can move files by holding down the CTRL key while dragging the selected file(s) to a new folder. This is useful to copying the file directly to a USB storage device. Teachers can simply use the Grab Work program in the Teacher account to simplify the process of transferring all student work to their USB storage device.</td>
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<td>'''Removing files/folders'''</td> <td>To remove the selected files/folders, the user presses the DELETE key. This moves the selected files/folders to Trash.</td>
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<td>'''Renaming files/folder'''</td> <td>When a single file/folder is selected, the user right-clicks the mouse, and selects rename from the context menu. The file/folder will be highlighted in order for the user to type the new name and press ENTER to save.</td>
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====Concept of "Document-Centric"====
To The term "document-centric" has been used for a number of years. This term means that the focus is on the file, and is the task of the operating system to determine and launch the application that created the document so it can be automatically loaded for the user to edit. Other terms are also related to this term including ''"File Association"''. The major purpose is to provide convenience for the user, and to help increase their productivity by double-clicking on the file icon to edit a file, as opposed to launching the application, and manually loading the document into that application. Sometimes there are documents that can be edited or used by several applications. For example, a graphic file can be completedboth edited and viewed. '''If the user does not want the default application to launch and load in a document, they can right-click and select "Open with Other Application"'''. Then they simply select the application that will launch (in this single instance), and load in that document.[[Image:files5.png|thumb|400px|The '''Trash-bin''' can be used to either restore files/folders that were mistakenly deleted, or the trash-bin can be "emptied" to signal to the operating system that this marked space can now be available for use (whenever required).]]
====Working With the Trash Bin====
To The '''Trash-bin''' is a feature of the Nautilus application that gives the user a "second chance" in case they deleted a file/folder by mistake. Deleted items are stored in this "collection area" (thus still taking up hard-disk space), until the user "empties" the trash-bin. Contrary to general end-user assumption, emptying a trash-bin does NOT permanently remove the file/folder, but changes a file/folder characteristic setting (commonly referred to a "flag") to inform the operating system, that this space once reserved for the file/folder is not available if required. Opportunity for business has been created for professionals (or investigative agencies) to potentially recover these files using the "tools of the trade". For the average user, it can be completedassumed that once the trash-bin has been emptied, that the file/folder has been permanently removed from the computer system. Prior to emptying the trash-bin, the user can '''right-click on the file/folder''' and select '''"Recover"''' to transfer the file from the trash-bin to its location prior to deletion. ====Properly Removing a USB Device==== Similar to MS Windows, it is dangerous to remove a USB storage device unless it is properly disconnected from the computer system. '''In Linux, the term to disconnect a storage device from the computer system is called "un-mounting"'''.
To un-mount the USB device prior to removal, view the device in the left-hand side of the Nautilus application. '''Point and click on the eject button that is located immediately to the right of the USB name (label)'''. During this process, the user may encounter an error. This may occur since an application that has saved work to that USB storage device is still running, thus still is using the USB storage device. In that case, close the application, and then point and click on the eject button.
====Properly Using '''Occasionally, the Nautilus application may give an error message, although there are no applications that are currently using the USB Devices====device. If this occurs, you can plug-in the device and open the file to confirm that the document was saved, and then eject and then remove the USB drive.'''
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== Additional Resources ==
To be Completed:* File Management Tips (MS Windows): [http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/productivity/files.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/productivity/files.aspx]:* Nautilus Web-page: [http://live.gnome.org/Nautilus http://live.gnome.org/Nautilus]