How to Create a Computer File

On Windows

1. 
   Open File Explorer

   

   . Click the File Explorer app icon, which resembles a yellow-and-blue folder, in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.

   1. You can also press ⊞ Win+E to open the File Explorer.
2. 
   Go to the folder in which you want to create the file. On the left side of the File Explorer window, click the folder in which you want to make your computer file.
3. 
   Click the Home tab. It's in the top-left side of the File Explorer window. A toolbar will drop down from the top of the File Explorer window.

   1. You can also just right-click a blank space in the window to prompt a drop-down menu.
4. 
   Click New item. This is in the "New" section of the toolbar. A drop-down menu will appear.

   1. If you're using the right-click menu, select New in the drop-down menu to prompt a pop-out menu.
5. 
   Select a file type. In the drop-down menu, click the type of file you want to create. Doing so will prompt the file to appear in your selected folder with its name highlighted.

   1. If the file type you want to create isn't listed in the menu, see the final method for details on creating a file from within a program.
6. 
   Enter a name for the file. While the file's name is highlighted, type in whatever you want to name the file.
7. 
   Press ↵ Enter. Doing so saves your file's name and creates the file in your selected location.

   1. You can double-click the file to open it.