What setting to move a file/folder and delete at the same time -without having to cut/paste?
I want to be able to drag a file or folder from one folder or drive to
another and have it disappear from the source at the same time - i.e. without having to do cut/paste. Where do I set that? Thanks |
What setting to move a file/folder and delete at the same time - without having to cut/paste?
"Doc" wrote in message ... I want to be able to drag a file or folder from one folder or drive to another and have it disappear from the source at the same time - i.e. without having to do cut/paste. Where do I set that? Thanks If you right-click and hold, then drag it where you want, when you release the right button, you'll be offered the choice of Move or Copy. -- SC Tom |
What setting to move a file/folder and delete at the same time - without having to cut/paste?
Either [right-click-and-drag] the object from one folder to another to get
a short menu on releasing the mouse button, that asks if you want to : Move to here Copy to here Create a shortcut here Cancel ....or, while you "drag and drop" (with normal left-click-and-hold) Also press and hold the following key while dragging and dropping for the following results : Hold While Dragging : [Ctrl] = To COPY source [Alt] = To create SHORTCUT of source [Shift] = To MOVE source But there is no setting to control the default behaviour, which differs with types of file / attributes and file permissions / different media... == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "Doc" wrote in message ... I want to be able to drag a file or folder from one folder or drive to another and have it disappear from the source at the same time - i.e. without having to do cut/paste. Where do I set that? Thanks |
What setting to move a file/folder and delete at the same time -without having to cut/paste?
On Jan 5, 6:58*pm, "Tim Meddick" wrote:
Either [right-click-and-drag] the object from one folder to another to get a short menu on releasing the mouse button, that asks if you want to : Move to here Copy to here Create a shortcut here Cancel ...or, while you "drag and drop" (with normal left-click-and-hold) Also press and hold the following key while dragging and dropping for the following results : Hold While Dragging : [Ctrl] *= *To COPY source [Alt] * = *To create SHORTCUT of source [Shift] = *To MOVE source But there is no setting to control the default behaviour, which differs with types of file / attributes and file permissions / different media... == Cheers, * *Tim Meddick, * *Peckham, London. * *:-) Thanks to you and all others. Apparently what I was observing where it does this automatically is when I was dragging from one location on the same drive to another, when doing that it deletes the file from the old location. Doesn't do this when dragging across drives. |
What setting to move a file/folder and delete at the same time - without having to cut/paste?
On Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:22:41 -0800 (PST), Doc
wrote: On Jan 5, 6:58*pm, "Tim Meddick" wrote: Either [right-click-and-drag] the object from one folder to another to get a short menu on releasing the mouse button, that asks if you want to : Move to here Copy to here Create a shortcut here Cancel ...or, while you "drag and drop" (with normal left-click-and-hold) Also press and hold the following key while dragging and dropping for the following results : Hold While Dragging : [Ctrl] *= *To COPY source [Alt] * = *To create SHORTCUT of source [Shift] = *To MOVE source But there is no setting to control the default behaviour, which differs with types of file / attributes and file permissions / different media... == Cheers, * *Tim Meddick, * *Peckham, London. * *:-) Thanks to you and all others. Apparently what I was observing where it does this automatically is when I was dragging from one location on the same drive to another, when doing that it deletes the file from the old location. Doesn't do this when dragging across drives. That's normal. As others have said, you can override that behavior by using the right click menu. (See above.) |
What setting to move a file/folder and delete at the same time - without having to cut/paste?
On Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:38:47 -0600, Char Jackson
wrote: On Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:22:41 -0800 (PST), Doc wrote: On Jan 5, 6:58*pm, "Tim Meddick" wrote: Either [right-click-and-drag] the object from one folder to another to get a short menu on releasing the mouse button, that asks if you want to : Move to here Copy to here Create a shortcut here Cancel ...or, while you "drag and drop" (with normal left-click-and-hold) Also press and hold the following key while dragging and dropping for the following results : Hold While Dragging : [Ctrl] *= *To COPY source [Alt] * = *To create SHORTCUT of source [Shift] = *To MOVE source But there is no setting to control the default behaviour, which differs with types of file / attributes and file permissions / different media... == Cheers, * *Tim Meddick, * *Peckham, London. * *:-) Thanks to you and all others. Apparently what I was observing where it does this automatically is when I was dragging from one location on the same drive to another, when doing that it deletes the file from the old location. Doesn't do this when dragging across drives. That's normal. As others have said, you can override that behavior by using the right click menu. (See above.) I always use the right click menu, since I have a hard time remembering what happens when you left-click--when it copies and when it moves. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
What setting to move a file/folder and delete at the same time - without having to cut/paste?
Ken, never have to struggle to remember again ("what happens when you
left-click") if you can remember this! :- [Ctrl] = To COPY source (remember : Ctrl or [C]trl as in [C]opy) [Shift] = To MOVE source (remember : Because you are [Shift]-ing the target) [Alt] = To create SHORTCUT of source (remember : Alt as in a Windows Shortcut is the [Alt]ernative to the Copy and Move operations... == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message ... On Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:38:47 -0600, Char Jackson wrote: On Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:22:41 -0800 (PST), Doc wrote: On Jan 5, 6:58 pm, "Tim Meddick" wrote: Either [right-click-and-drag] the object from one folder to another to get a short menu on releasing the mouse button, that asks if you want to : Move to here Copy to here Create a shortcut here Cancel ...or, while you "drag and drop" (with normal left-click-and-hold) Also press and hold the following key while dragging and dropping for the following results : Hold While Dragging : [Ctrl] = To COPY source [Alt] = To create SHORTCUT of source [Shift] = To MOVE source But there is no setting to control the default behaviour, which differs with types of file / attributes and file permissions / different media... == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) Thanks to you and all others. Apparently what I was observing where it does this automatically is when I was dragging from one location on the same drive to another, when doing that it deletes the file from the old location. Doesn't do this when dragging across drives. That's normal. As others have said, you can override that behavior by using the right click menu. (See above.) I always use the right click menu, since I have a hard time remembering what happens when you left-click--when it copies and when it moves. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
What setting to move a file/folder and delete at the same time - without having to cut/paste?
On Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:54:42 -0000, "Tim Meddick"
wrote: Ken, never have to struggle to remember again ("what happens when you left-click") if you can remember this! :- [Ctrl] = To COPY source (remember : Ctrl or [C]trl as in [C]opy) [Shift] = To MOVE source (remember : Because you are [Shift]-ing the target) [Alt] = To create SHORTCUT of source (remember : Alt as in a Windows Shortcut is the [Alt]ernative to the Copy and Move operations... Thanks, but trying to remember isn't necessary for me. I always just right-drag and get to choose from the menu. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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