Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0
A file or folder can be copied or moved to a new location by dragging and dropping with the mouse, using the copy and paste commands, or keyboard shortcuts.
Copying files can be useful when creating a folder containing files to email to a friend or coworker, or when backing up individual files to an external storage device.
Open the file browser to the folder containing the item you want to copy.
Open a second file browser window by clicking
To copy the file, hold down the
To move the file, hold down the
Select the item you want to copy by clicking on it once.
Click
Navigate to the folder where you want to put the copy of the item.
Click
Select the item you want to move by clicking on it once.
Click
Navigate to the folder where you want to move the item.
Click
Click once on the item you want to copy or move.
To copy the item, press
To move the item, press
Navigate to the folder where you want to paste the item.
Click