To save a document to the new folder, open the document, and click File > Save As, and then browse to the new folder, and click Save.

Type the name of your folder, and press Enter. Select the check boxes for the items you want to move. Click the menu button in the toolbar and pick Paste. Move Items into a Folder In the toolbar, click folder icon Navigate to the item you want to move. Navigate to another folder, where you want to move the file. Navigate to where you want to create the new folder, and click New Folder. Right-click and pick Cut, or press Ctrl + X. Type File Explorer in the search box, and then tap or click File Explorer. If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and click Search. Open File Explorer using one of the following methods:įind it from the Start menu (Windows 7 or Windows 10).įor Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and tap Search. Your document is saved to the new folder.Ĭreate a new folder before you save your document by using File Explorer Note: You can’t use slashes, colons, semicolons, dashes, or periods in your folder name.Ĭlick Save.

How to move documents into a folder