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File copy: So clever is by Drag & Drop

  • Nov 14, 2025
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Quickly copy a file with Drag-and-Drop is particularly clever. Because with a handle, you can copy the file to a different or the same folder without removing the original file. We show how this exactly works.

To copy the file via Drag & Drop

To copy a file and paste, you can select the right-click and select Copy to another location on the same path insert. Also use the key combination [Ctrl] + [C] to Copy and [Ctrl] + [V] to Paste is known. But that also Drag and Drop files to copy, only a few know:
  1. To do this, select first all files you want to copy.
  2. Then, press the [Ctrl] key and drag the selected files to the destination folder. This can also be the same folder or the Desktop.
  3. As soon as you release the mouse button in the destination folder, there is stored a copy of the file(s). The Original file remains in the origin folder but continue to receive.
File copy: Drag-and-Drop
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