>>>step-by-step: Viewing File Information
You can change the way you view the files in the folders and libraries you select by using the tools in the View tab.
The Panes group on the far left side of the
ribbon contains tools you can use to preview the selected file or
display details about the file you’ve chosen.
1. Click or tap the library or folder containing the file you want to see.
2. Use Search if necessary to locate the file.
3. Click or tap the View tab.
4. Tap or click Preview Pane in the Panes group if you want to see a preview of the file.
5. Tap or click Details Pane if you want to see the details of the file.
What Do You Mean, Details?
The Details
pane of Windows Explorer gives you information about the selected file.
You can see the filename, size, and the date it was last modified. You
can also see any tags that have been assigned to the file, review the
authors’ names, and in some cases, see any rating that has been applied
to the file.
>>>step-by-step: Tagging Files
While you’re working in the Details pane, you
can easily tag the files you work with in Windows Explorer to make them
easier to locate in a search later. For example, if you are working to
create a new catalog and have a set of pictures of the new products you
want to include, you can tag the files with Catalog and then display them all in a search later by searching for files with the tag you assigned.
1. Display the file you want to tag in Windows Explorer.
2. In
the Details pane, tap or click in the Tags field. Type tags that you can
use to identify or categorize the file, separating multiple tags with
semicolons.
3. Click or tap Save.
Tagging Again Later
The next time you add
tags, when you tap or click in the Tag field and start typing, Windows
Explorer displays a list box, suggesting tags that you’ve entered
previously. Click or tap the check box of any tag you want to add, and
click or tap Save to save the tags.
Rating Files
In
the Details pane of your picture files, you can also assign a rating
value to your image files. Rating the files on your computer helps you
prioritize the ones you love over the ones you don’t. This can help you
choose the right files when you’re searching, for example, for the best
photos you have of a particular event. If you’ve rated the files, you
can search for the files with the highest rating, which will give you a
results list that is the cream of the crop. Select the file you want to
rate in Windows Explorer and then click or tap the number of stars (one
to five) you want to assign to the image. Tap or click Save to save your
rating.
