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how do I move a document from Library or documents to my desktop?

Anonymous
2012-09-14T00:01:41+00:00

I have a document in my Library and documents files but can't figure out how to move it to  my desktop.  Any ideas?

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  1. Jay Freedman 207.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2012-09-14T01:38:29+00:00

    It usually isn't a good idea to move the actual document file to the desktop -- it's too easily deleted. You can put a shortcut to the document on the desktop, which is safer.

    Right-click the document file in the library. Click Send To, and then click Desktop (create shortcut).

    To open the document in Word, just double-click the shortcut icon on the desktop.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-09-14T02:51:42+00:00

    Jay gave you a great solution, but if you still want to just move the document to the desktop, just open the folder the document is stored in, then just click the document and drag it to the desktop. You can also open the document and save it to the desktop.

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