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Copying a File or Folder

You can copy a file or folder by dragging it with the mouse, or with the copy and paste commands. The following sections describe these two methods.

6.6.6.1. Drag to the New Location

To copy a file or folder, perform the following steps:

  1. Open two file manager windows:

    • The window containing the item you want to move.
    • The window you want to move it to, or the window containing the folder you want to move it to.

  2. Drag the file or folder that you want to move to the new location. Press-and-hold Ctrl either before or during the drag. If the new location is a window, drop it anywhere in the window. If the new location is a folder icon, drop the item you are dragging on the folder.

To copy the file or folder to a folder that is one level below the current location, do not open a new window. Instead, grab the file or folder, then press-and-hold Ctrl. Drag the file or folder to the new location in the same window.

For more on dragging items, see Section 6.6.4 ― Drag-and-Drop in the File Manager.

6.6.6.2. Copy and Paste to the New Location

You can copy a file or folder and paste the file or folder into another folder, as follows:

  1. Select the file or folder that you want to copy, then choose Edit ▸ Copy.
  2. Open the folder to which you want to copy the file or folder, then choose Edit ▸ Paste .
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