Beyond the Basics: Tips on Dragging files in Explorer (Course Extract)
Channel: AUTOHOTKEY Gurus
Date: 2024-02-06

Want some great, simple, tips on how to Copy / Move files in Windows Explorer?  We cover some great tips in this video.  There are 64 more videos to this course (which comes with a double your money back guarantee).
Learn more about the course here: https://the-Automator.com/RisingAbovePCIncompetence

TLDR: You can learn to use a computer more efficiently by mastering quick file management tips, hotkeys, and navigation techniques.

1. 00:00 👨‍💼 Learn to use a computer more efficiently with over 4 hours of content and 65 videos.

2. 00:36 💡 The videos are short and come with a money-back guarantee.

3. 00:49 👍 Learn quick file management tips, hotkeys, and navigation for better computer use.

4. 01:23 💡 When dragging files, you can perform three different actions by pressing different keys on your keyboard, which is especially useful when moving items to different locations.

5. 01:50 💡 You can drag and drop files between different windows in Explorer by holding down the Shift key.

6. 02:40 📝 Dragging files between different drives in Explorer copies the file, but pressing the control key while dragging changes the action to move.

7. 03:45 👩‍🏫 Pressing control key allows for copying, ALT key for creating a shortcut while dragging files in Explorer.

8. 04:41 👉 Use shift key to move files instead of copying in Explorer, control key for copying and ALT key for creating a shortcut.