Moving a File or Folder to Trash

To move a file or folder to Trash perform the following steps:

  1. Select the file or folder that you want to move to Trash.
  2. Choose Edit ▸ Move to Trash. Alternatively, right-click on the file or folder, then choose Move to Trash.

Alternatively, you can drag the file or folder to the Trash object on the desktop.

When you move a file or folder from a removable media to Trash, the file or folder is stored in a Trash location on the removable media. To remove the file or folder permanently from the removable media, you must empty Trash.

Renaming a File or FolderDeleting a File or Folder