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Ubuntu - Files and Folders
To open the file like explorer in Ubuntu, click the Files option in the software launcher. In the following screenshot the Files icon is encircled in red.
![Open File](/ubuntu/images/open_file.jpg)
On clicking the icon, the following screen which is the File like explorer in Ubuntu opens up.
![Click Icon](/ubuntu/images/click_icon.jpg)
Creating a Folder
Step 1 − To create a folder, choose a location where the folder needs to be created.
Step 2 − Then right-click and choose the option of New Folder.
![New Folder Option](/ubuntu/images/new_folder_option.jpg)
Step 3 − Provide a name for the folder accordingly.
![Provide Folder Name](/ubuntu/images/provide_folder_name.jpg)
Renaming a Folder
Step 1 − To rename a folder, right-click the folder which needs to be renamed.
Step 2 − Right-click and choose the rename option from the context menu.
![Choose Rename Option](/ubuntu/images/choose_rename_option.jpg)
Step 3 − Provide the new name of the folder accordingly.
![Provide New Name](/ubuntu/images/provide_new_name.jpg)
Note − There are other options such as move or copy the folder or move the folder to trash.
Seeing the Properties of a File
To see the properties of a file, right-click the file and choose the Properties option from the context menu.
![See Properties File](/ubuntu/images/see_properties_file.jpg)
Using the option, we can view the properties of the file and modify the permissions of the file accordingly as shown in the following screenshot.
![View Properties](/ubuntu/images/view_properties.jpg)