Making subfolders in mac OS. Am I crazy??

[Mikebike125]

Ok, there MUST be an easier way. I was trying to organize all my tax years into subfolders within a main folder called "TAXES" So basically I wanted a folder called TAXES, and then subfolders within it called 2005, 2006, 2007, etc. So what I did was I created the folder "TAXES" then I opened up the folder TAXES and clicked on "NEW FOLDER" from the top of the screen. It then it made the new "untitled folder" in the user directory, which is my name. It did not make a subfolder as I expected. I then could not figure out any other way but to click and drag the folder into the TAXES directory.

So it basically seems like I had to manually make the folder structure. I am sure I am doing this wrong. I cannot believe that it is easier to make subfolders on my work WINDOWS machine than on my mac.

Please tell me what I am doing wrong.

 

[DeltaMac]

Here's how that will work...
Make your TAXES folder, double-click to open that folder.
Don't click anywhere else, except to go to the File menu to click "New Folder", or just press the keyboard shortcut Shift-Command-N
If the new folder ends up somewhere else, click once inside that new folder that you want to use, then try the new folder shortcut again. Should make a new folder inside your TAXES folder. Once you have one made, in the correct location, repeat new folder, which will add more in the same location, until you have enough for the various folders that you need.
tip: when you make a new folder, you can then begin typing the name, press enter when you complete the name, and folder name is saved. Press Shift-Command-N to make another folder, type the name immediately, and press enter to name the folder. Repeat until you are done with those subfolders.
If you want to make a subfolder inside another folder, double-click on THAT folder, then immediately make a new folder. You will figure out the trick (remember, don't click anywhere outside of the folder where you want another folder)

I just realised that I missed the easiest method to do this: Open the folder, right-click inside the folder, and choose New Folder from that right-click menu --- Keep going...

 

[Mikebike125]

This totally worked. It seems the step I was missing was the double-click to open the folder. Then the right click option of making the new folder works and it places the sub folder in there.

Since I have to work with Windows all day at work, the Windows way is just to single click within the folder and then right click new folder.

I knew there was a really simple way. Thank you for taking the time to explain this simple thing to me. Somehow I can complicate anything ????