Red Hat Linux 6.1: The Official Red Hat Linux Getting Started Guide
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Folders

Folders on the desktop can store applications, data such as text files or spreadsheets and other items.

Double-clicking on a folder will open it and reveal its contents (see Figure 1-3).

Figure 1-3. Contents of an Open Folder

In fact, folders are displayed in the GNOME File Manager, one of the more powerful tools at your disposal -- both as a user and as a system administrator. You can learn more about the File Manager in the GNOME User's Guide later in this manual.

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