Hardware Reference
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TABLE 5.7
Renaming folders or files
Operating System
Command/Procedure
Example
Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
(graphical interface)
Click in the name to move the
insertion point there, and type the
new name.
ren
Type the old name first, a space, and
the new name.
Windows (command prompt)
ren myoldfile.txt
newname.txt
mv
Type the old name first, a space, and
the new name.
Mac OS or Linux (command
prompt)
mv myoldfile.txt
newname.txt
EXERCISE 5.6
Create, Rename, and Delete a Folder in Windows
1.
Choose Start
Computer.
2.
Double-click the
C:
drive to display its contents.
3.
Click New Folder. A new folder appears.
4.
Type
Strata
, and press Enter. The folder appears with the name you typed.
