The file manager provides an integrated access point to your files and applications. The file manager enables you to do the following:
Create folders and documents.
Display your files and folders.
Manage your files and folders.
Customize your files and folders.
Open special URI locations.
Write data to a CD.
Use removable media on Linux.
The file manager also manages the desktop background. The desktop background lies behind all of the other components on your visible desktop. The desktop background is an active component of the user interface.
To open a file manager window, double-click on the Documents object on the desktop background. The file manager window displays the contents of your default documents location in the view pane.