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In the first of this series you learned how to copy / paste text. The second part was copying pictures. Here, you will learn that you can also copy/paste files, too. Let's get started: If you open My Computer: On the Desktop, open "My Computer". Or, Click Start and open "My Computer". |
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This picture shows the My Documents folder open with a Copy procedure in progrress. |
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Select "Copy" and then move to the Desktop. Right click on the Desktop and select "Paste". You will see that you have copied a file and created a copy of it on your Desktop. You can delete the file we just copied to the Desktop by right clicking on it and selecting "Delete". Of course, this will work in either direction. You could copy a file on the Desktop and paste it into any folder in the My Computer or about anywhere else that you wished. There are other ways to move files as well. Drag and drop a file from one location into another, and using the Send To command: |
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This picture shows the "Send To" command being used to attach a picture to a new Email message. If you cannot make the Email button work correctly (because the wrong email account opens), in Internet Explorer: Click Tools --> Internet Options --> Programs. In the "Email" select the email program you prefer to use. If your preferred account is Yahoo Mail, you can download a quick fix which will install that email option to your Internet Explorer Browser. |
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In conclusion, learning to use the copy/paste command is one of the most important skills for computer users. I encourage you to practice this procedure until you are comfortable with it.
Want to add other shortcuts to the Send To menu? Click Here Notice the list of items showing in the WinXP Start Menu picture? (Click on picture to return here). If you would like to add or remove menu items, Click Here |
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Part 1 covers how to select and copy/paste text from one program to another or within a program to rearrange the composition.
Part 2 explains how to Cut, copy & Paste pictures.
Part 3 completes the series with a discussion of using the copy/paste function to move files
Click Here to see how to copy/paste in a DOS Prompt window
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This page last updated:
April 20, 2006
