How to create a file in a folder?

willfick

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I usually hang around fora dealing with antique farm equipment and always feels sorry for the guy who asks how to adjust the main jet on a Farmall H carb and two out of three responders tell him how to use the Search function. So I've spent a day or two worth of spare time searching through the Tutorials.
I've found a lot of interesting stuff (and a good bit I don't follow) but I haven't found this: When I right click on a folder and then click "New" the only options are "Folder" and "Briefcase."
With XP I would click on a folder, then File up at the top of the Window, then New and and get a menu that included Text Document, Bitmap Image, etc.
This new version of Win Explorer doesn't have File, just Organize.
What'll I do?
Thanks, Wm
 

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Hello willfick, welcome to Seven Forums!



As Brink has said, this is what I get when I r click an empty spot the desktop.

New Forder.JPG
 

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Thanks, y'all.
I do get all the menu items when I r-click the Desktop but when I ....
Whoa. As I type along I suddenly realize what was meant by r-click on any open space in a folder. I open Win Explorer, drill to folder to which I want to add file, put the arrow out in a blank spot, r-click and New has all the options. Works like a charm.
Sometimes words mean what they say.
I still miss File, though.
Thanks, Wm
PS, BFK, What part of the Low Country? Myself, I'm from Walterboro, but I live in Richland County now.
 

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To get the menu bar to Explorer, you have to enable it from Control Panel > Folder Options:

New_File_3.png

When you have done that, you get the File menu you are missing. It is a context menu, it changes depending on where you are.

Here's the File > New when in a user folder:

New_File.png

This is how the same menu point looks when in Libraries:

New_File_2.png

Hope this helps.

Kari
 

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Thanks, y'all.
I do get all the menu items when I r-click the Desktop but when I ....
Whoa. As I type along I suddenly realize what was meant by r-click on any open space in a folder. I open Win Explorer, drill to folder to which I want to add file, put the arrow out in a blank spot, r-click and New has all the options. Works like a charm.
Sometimes words mean what they say.
I still miss File, though.
Thanks, Wm
PS, BFK, What part of the Low Country? Myself, I'm from Walterboro, but I live in Richland County now.


Hello Wm.


I'm in Summerville, as you know about 25 w. of Charleston proper.


I'm pleased to see you're getting it sorted.
 

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Thanks again, y'all. I've got File back, menus look right; on to the next learning opportunity.
Wm
PS - BFK, I still remember from being a thirteen year old playing Sousaphone in the High Scool Band that Summerville had the longest Christmas parade route....
 

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HP Pavilion p6320y
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Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) (build 7600)
CPU
2.80 gigahertz AMD Phenom IIX4 820 Quad Core
Motherboard
Board: PEGATRON CORPORATION VIOLET6 6.01
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9100
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster [Monitor] (19.9"vis, s/n H9LS234374, Febr
Screen Resolution
1360x768
Hard Drives
WDC WD10 EADS-65M2B0 SCSI Disk Device (1000.20 GB)

Seagate FreeAgent Pro USB Device [Hard drive] (500.11 GB)
Internet Speed
It's stupid Hughesnet /quick in the AM, glacial in the PM
Hello Wm.




I'm pleased to see you've found a solution.
 

My Computer

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* BFK Customs *
OS
W 7 64-bit Ultimate
CPU
Intel Q9550 Yorkfield
Motherboard
ASUS P5Q Pro
Memory
8GB Dominator 8500C5D
Graphics Card(s)
ATI : XFX 5870
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio 7-1
Monitor(s) Displays
1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI
Screen Resolution
1920x1080P & 1920x1200
Hard Drives
1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s)
PSU
Corsair 620HX
Case
Cooler Master RC-690
Cooling
Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
Keyboard
Microsoft 500
Mouse
Razer Diamondback 3G
Internet Speed
14 Mb/s
Other Info
1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack
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