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Moving a File or Folder

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

6.6.5.1. Drag to the New Location

To drag a file or folder to a new location, 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. 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 move the file or folder to a folder that is one level below the current location, do not open a new window. Instead, 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.

6.6.5.2. Cut and Paste to the New Location

You can cut 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 move, then choose Edit ▸ Cut.
  2. Open the folder to which you want to move the file or folder, then choose Edit ▸ Paste .
Drag-and-Drop in the File Manager Copying a File or Folder