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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="topic" style="task" id="files-copy" xml:lang="nl">
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<link type="guide" xref="files"/>
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<desc>Copy or move items to a new directory.</desc>
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<revision pkgversion="3.2" date="2011-09-04" status="final"/>
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<name>Cristopher Thomas</name>
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<email>crisnoh@gmail.com</email>
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<credit type="author">
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<name>Tiffany Antopolski</name>
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<email>tiffany.antopolski@gmail.com</email>
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<title>Copy or move files and folders</title>
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A file or folder can be copied or moved to a new location by dragging and dropping with the mouse, using the copy and paste commands, or by using keyboard shortcuts.
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For example, you might want to copy a presentation onto a memory stick so you can take it to work with you. Or, you could make a back-up copy of a document before you make changes to it (and then use the old copy if you don't like your changes).</p>
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<p>These instructions apply to both files and folders. You copy and move files and folders in exactly the same way.</p>
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<title>Copy and paste files</title>
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<item><p>Select the file you want to copy by clicking on it once.</p></item>
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<item><p>Click <guiseq><gui>Edit</gui><gui>Copy</gui></guiseq>, or press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>C</key></keyseq>.</p></item>
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<item><p>Navigate to another folder, where you want to put the copy of the file.</p></item>
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<item><p>Click <guiseq><gui>Edit</gui><gui>Paste</gui></guiseq> to finish copying the file, or press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>V</key></keyseq>. There will now be a copy of the file in the original folder and the other folder.</p></item>
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<title>Cut and paste files to move them</title>
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<item><p>Select the file you want to move by clicking on it once.</p></item>
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<item><p>Click <guiseq><gui>Edit</gui><gui>Cut</gui></guiseq>, or press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>X</key></keyseq>.</p></item>
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<item><p>Navigate to another folder, where you want to move the file.</p></item>
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<item><p>Click <guiseq><gui>Edit</gui><gui>Paste</gui></guiseq> to finish moving the file, or press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>V</key></keyseq>. The file will be taken out of its original folder and moved to the other folder.</p></item>
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<title>Drag files to copy or move</title>
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<item><p>Open the file manager and go to the folder which contains the file you want to copy.</p></item>
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<item><p>Click <guiseq><gui>File</gui><gui>New Window</gui></guiseq> (or press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>N</key></keyseq>) to open a second window. In the new window, navigate to the folder where you want to move or copy the file.</p></item>
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<p>Click and drag the file from one window to another. This will <em>move it</em> if the destination is on the <em>same</em> device, or <em>copy it</em> if the destination is on a <em>different</em> device.</p>
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<p>For example, if you drag a file from a USB memory stick to your Home folder, it will be copied, because you're dragging from one device to another.</p>
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<p>You can force the file to be copied by holding down the <key>Ctrl</key> key while dragging, or force it to be moved by holding down the <key>Shift</key> key while dragging.</p>
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<title>Why can't I copy/move a file?</title>
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<p>You can't copy or move a file into a folder that is <em>read-only</em>. Some folders are read-only to prevent you from making changes to their contents. You can change things from being read-only by <link xref="nautilus-file-properties-permissions">changing file permissions</link>.</p>
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<p>This topic would be ideal for expanding sections. All of the sections would be collapsed by default, so the topic would look sparse, but then the reader could expand the section reflecting their preferred choice of interaction.</p>
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