Sub folder Creation in Finder?

I've tried to create a subfolder under a main folder in my Documents within the Finder window wanting the subfolder to fit below the main folder I select. However, I select the main folder and then go up to the top of my finder window and click on create new folder. The new folder is then put under the main Finder structure not the folder I had clicked on. In the Windows XP environment once you click on a main folder and then select create a new folder it nests the subfolder below the folder you had chosen. I have to believe there is a way to do the same with Mac. Any ideas out there?
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The multicolumn Finder can confuse some Windows people, because it only sorts one way. Also the New Folder shortcut is not what you expect it to be. In Mac OS 9, it was simply command-N. It is now command-shift-N in Mac OS X. So you have to select the folder you want to create the folder inside of, make sure the rightmost column shows the contents of that folder you want to create the folder in, and then select command-shift-N, or new folder from the File menu. If in list or icon view, only the active folder is where you will store the new folder when you command-shift-N. The Title of the window in List or Icon view indicates where a new folder will be stored. Only multicolumn Finder gives you more control in the same window where you create a new folder.

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