Files and folders can be moved to a flash drive just like moving files and folders on your computer!
To move a file to a flash drive, use one of the following methods (you might recall them from Class 3: Windows!).
Note: In most cases, files and folders are copied when transferred to a flash drive. A copy remains on the computer. The exception is when files are cut (see below).
Move to or Copy to
- Locate the file or folder to be moved.
- Open the File Explorer Window.
- Click one time on the file or folder to be moved.
- Click on the Home tab on the ribbon and then on the Move to or Copy to icon. A drop-down menu will appear. Choose the destination that you wish the file to move or copy to. Note: You may have to click on Choose Location in order to choose the flash drive.
- Click on the destination folder or location and the file or folder will have been moved to the different location.
Cut, Copy, and Paste
- Select the file or folder to be moved.
- To copy a file (as with dragging and dropping above), select Copy after right-clicking or from the File Explorer ribbon or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + C
- To cut a file (removing it from the computer), select Cut after right-clicking or from the File Explorer ribbon or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + X
- Navigate to the flash drive and paste the file by selecting Paste after right-clicking or from the File Explorer ribbon or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + V.
