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DEsktop drag and "MOVE, NOT COPY" drop.

Anonymous
2019-02-01T16:04:08+00:00

On desktop I need to "MOVE" doc icons into a folder not copy them.

I made a folder for a particular group of  .doc files to go into(which are all over my desktop).

I started to drag and drop only to realize they were just copying them to the folder icon not moving them.

(The default for the Recycle Bin is a move function, but for a folder it seems to be "COPY".

How do I change this for the particular folder I want them "MOVED" to?

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-02-01T16:38:23+00:00

    Here's a great article from The Windows Club.

    So basically you hold down the Shift key while drag and dropping.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-02-01T17:36:49+00:00

    If you right-click and drag, you'll get a pop-up menu and can decide if you want the action to be Copy, Move, or Create a shortcut.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-02-03T12:33:53+00:00

    Worked perfect. 

    Thanks. 

    Cleaned up my cluttered desktop last night

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