Create a new folder

Folders help you to group and organize documents and to find specific documents quickly. You can create a new folder either when you are saving a file, or by using My Computer or Microsoft Windows Explorer.

Create a new folder when you are saving a file

1. Do the following in these Microsoft Office system programs:

   Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access

   • Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Save As.

   InfoPath, OneNote, Outlook, Project, Publisher, SharePoint Designer, or Visio

   • On the File menu, click Save As.
2. In the Save in box, select the folder in which you want to create the new folder.
3. Click Create New Folder .
4. In the New Folder dialog box, type a name for the new folder, and then click OK.

Create a new folder by using My Computer or Windows Explorer

1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder in which you want to create the new folder.
2. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Folder.
3. Type a name for the folder, and press ENTER.

See also:

• Go back to the previous folder, drive, or Internet location
• Move a file
• Set or rename a default working folder