You just need to know the keyboard shortcut for the job.įirst, copy any file as you normally would-Command+C does the trick. But that doesn’t mean you can’t cut and paste. It’s a common question by new Mac users: how do I cut and paste a file? Right-click a file in Finder and you’ll notice there’s no option to Cut. RELATED: What Is Finder on a Mac? Cut and Paste Files Instead of Copy Pasting Them This instantly moves the file to the Trash.Īnd speaking of Trash, you can also empty it pressing Command+Shift+Delete. You’ll be asked if this is what you want just hit Enter and your Trash is emptied. If you want to actually delete a file, you need to press Command+Delete. You can now easily organize multiple files in multiple locations without creating any duplicate files, Ctrl + C, Ctrl + Shift + V will create shortcuts.įinally, using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Enter, you can open files or folders in a new tab, so that you can easily view multiple files at once, or use different tabs to more easily organize files between two different folders.Press the “Delete” key when a file is selected and nothing happens: you’ll just hear a sound.

In addition, when copying a file, a link to the file and its title will also be generated allowing you to easily paste them into an email or a document.

This update will save you a lot of time by allowing you to copy and paste multiple files to new locations in Drive, and on multiple folders with just a few clicks and keyboard shortcuts. These shortcuts include Ctrl + C (or ⌘ + C on Mac) to copy, Ctrl + X to cut, and Ctrl + V to paste. Google Drive Web now lets you cut, copy, and paste files using familiar keyboard shortcuts in the Chrome Browser that you use anywhere else.

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