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If you want to move or copy the file into a folder icon, right-clickthe icon and then choose Paste Files Into Folder. Creating files and foldersTo create a new file or folder in Nautilus: 1.Browse to the folder you want to create the item in. You need to open a window for that folder and work from within thatwindow. 2.Right-click on an empty spot inside that folder. Make sure that you didn t highlight anything in the folder.) A contextmenu appears. 3.Depending on what you want to accomplish, choose either CreateFolder or Create Document. The Create Folder command creates a new folder in this directory. TheCreate Document commandopens the submenu that lets you choose tocreate either a document from a Template (top section, if you alreadyhave templates created) or an Empty File. The folder or file appears, highlighted. 4.Type the name you want to assign to this folder or file and then pressEnter. The name is assigned to the folder or file. Deleting files and foldersTo use Nautilus to delete either a file or a directory from the file system, follow these steps: 1.Browse to the file or directory s location. 2.Select the file(s) or folder(s). You can select the file or folder by doing one of the following: Clicking the item to highlight its name. Holding Shift down and then clicking at the end of the row or columnyou want to select. (These items all must be lined up straight.) Holding Ctrl down and clicking each individual item you want toselect. Clicking and dragging your mouse button so that you make a boxthat contains all the items you want to select. 3.Press the Delete key or right-click and select Move To Trash. The file or folder vanishes from view. Keep in mind that if the folder con- tains other files or folders, they go right along with it. 199Chapter 10: Manipulating Files and Directories16_