I want to be able to look at office files (as in My Computer, Explore
on my pc) so I can move files around, delete them, etc. Using Find
doesn't accomplish this easily.
You just recently switched to a Mac? On a Mac, Finder is the equivalent of
Windows Explorer. Find File is the program that searches the hard drive.
Usually I sort files by opening up a bunch of folders and dragging and
dropping files among the folders with the mouse. You can select multiple
files at a time. Find File is the fastest way to find a file, but once you
have found it, you can open up the folder it is in several ways: See the
path below the Find window, and double-click the previous folder, or
right-click to "open enclosing folder." You can put folders on the dock for
easy access to folders you use a lot. You can add a trash icon to the
folders to easily delete files once you are in the enclosing folder.
Look in MacHelp for a topic "your desktop at a glance" or click on (in Help)
"New to Mac OS?" Then "for Windows switchers". It explains all this in
greater detail. I consider Finder far easier than Windows Explorer, but
clearly it's a question of what you're used to. Once you sort out how it
works, you will find it just as efficient.
Hope that helps, DM
