Saving and Converting your Files

1
Saving and Converting your Files

• For Transfer to a Dell

2
AppleWorks- Word processing

• Locate the file you wish to convert
• Go to File-Save As
• From the pop-up menu for File Format select RTF
• If .RTF is not on the end of the file name, then
  you must add it.(Example sample.RTF)
• Click the Save button

3
AppleWorks Spreadsheet

• Locate the file you wish to convert
• Go to File-Save As
• From the pop-up menu where it says File Format
  select Excel Win 97, 2000, XP 2002 spr
• If the file name does not have .xls, then you
  must add it. (Example sample.xls)
• Click Save

4
AppleWorks Database

• Open the database you wish to convert
• Change the layout of the database to view it as a
  List
• Go to Edit - Select All on the menu
• Go to Edit-Copy

5
AppleWorks Database

• Create a new spreadsheet in AppleWorks
• On the the spreadsheet in the cells in row 1
  recreate the field names that were in your
  database.

6
AppleWorks Database

• Click in Cell A2
• Go to Edit-Paste
• Then save this spreadsheet just as you did before
  depending on whether you are using AppleWorks 6
  or 5

7
Microsoft Office Files

• If the computer you are using has Microsoft
  Office on it you can transfer word and excel
  files to a Dell
• Be sure that if it is a word processing file that
  you save it as rtf and it must have .rtf on the
  end of the file name (Example sample.rtf)
• If it is a spreadsheet, be sure you have .xls on
  the end of the file name (Example sample.xls)

8
Saving and Transferring your Files

• Once your files have been converted you should
  create a folder for them and name the folder
  something you will recognize .(Ex. My stuff or
  Bonnas files, etc.)
• Then drag all the files you have converted and
  want to transfer into this folder.
• Insert your flash drive into a USB slot on your
  Macintosh Computer
• Drag your converted files and drop them on top of
  the flash drive icon you see on your computer
  screen
• Double click the flash drive icon to see if your
  files are all there and close the window.
• Drag the flash drive icon to the trash and remove
  the flash drive

9
Transferring your Files to Your Dell

• To upload your files to your new computer insert
  the flash drive in a USB port on your Dell
• Log onto your Dell and Right-click on My
  Computer
• Select Explore from the menu that appears

10
Transferring your Files

• A window will open like the one below
• Locate your Flash Drive
• It will say Removable Disk (E)

11
Transferring your files to your Dell

• Double click on the icon for your Flash Drive
• Locate the folder that has all the files you
  converted
• Drag it and drop it on the folder that appears in
  the left hand window that says My Documents
• If you open your documents folder you should be
  able to locate the folder with your files and
  open it to see the files you transferred