Here are some guidelines for moving and copying. Note that the simple click and drag operation does a move when the destination is the same disk, but does a copy when the destination is another disk. If multiple items are selected, simply place the mouse over any one of the items and do the operation. Copy and Paste buttons can be used for a copy operation. The Clipboard is a storage area used by Windows as a temporary area for information that is to be copied or moved within or between applications.
Shortcuts are icons that give fast and direct access to an item.
Shortcuts can be created for programs, folders of files. Programs are frequently placed in the Start menu for quick access. Double clicking the object opens the item. The Find command in the Start menu searches for files or folders located on your computer. To restore a deleted file, activate the Recycle program by double clicking its icon, in the window opened, drag it from the Recycle Bin to the desired location.