To move files and folders from one folder to another, simply select the files hat are going to be moved (See Selecting Files or Directories.). Then hold down the left mouse button and 'drag' the files to the destination folder. The folder with become highlighted when you have placed the mouse in the correct location. Once you have highlighted the destination, release the mouse button. The system will ask if you want to move the files. If you are certain that this is what you want to do, then click on the yes button. Otherwise click on the no button.


Copying files works the same as moving the files, with a few small differences. First of all, you must hold down the SHIFT key when copying files. This will cause a '+' to appear in the pointer. This indicates that you are going to copy files, not move them. To copy files, follow the same steps as above, but hold the SHIFT key while releasing the mouse button.


It is possible to copy and move files from one drive to another. To do this, simply make certain that the files you want to copy and the destination folder are both visible on the screen. You then select the files to move or copy, and drag them to the destination. When moving files between drives, you must hold down the CTRL key. NOTE: The default action for operations on the same drive is to move the files. The default action for operations between drives is to copy the files.