Each document stored in the memory of a computer or other digital device has its own name. Thanks to this, users can quickly search for files and easily navigate in the virtual space of the device. The basic knowledge of how to name a file will serve you for a very long time, you just need to learn a few well-known and simple methods.
Instructions
Step 1
To give a name to an unnamed file, or to rename the old name to a new one, right-click on the file shortcut. A command list will appear in front of you. Find the Rename command at the bottom of the list. Click on it. After that, the name under the file icon will be highlighted like a marker. Also, at the beginning of the name, a blinking cursor will appear. Next, you need to enter any suitable name on the keyboard and press the "Enter" key (on the mouse - the left button).
Step 2
It is better to write the name in Latin letters, in English. This will ensure the normal subsequent opening and operation of the file when it is transferred to removable media - laser disks, flash drives and floppy disks. Also, the names of documents will be perfectly displayed in the interface of a mobile phone, personal computer, laptop, netbook and other portable devices, when they are exchanged via wireless high-speed Bluetooth channels. Latin names, in contrast to those written in Cyrillic, are well displayed in the local network of the Internet browser, e-mail, when uploading a file to a website and back from it.
Step 3
If you work in a text, photo or video editor, a multimedia program for creating slideshows and presentations, in Excel spreadsheets and with other software, then you just need to know how to name a file from the internal service window of the program. To do this, go to the top menu bar. Next, find the first tab "File". Open it. A list of commands will pop up. Click "Save As" and a new window with the same name will appear. Go to the bottom of the window. In the "File name" field, write the future name of your document. Next, on the bottom line, set the file type and click the "Save" button. After this procedure, your file will take on its name.
