Moving Files With Drag and Drop

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# 5.2. Moving Files With Drag and Drop

As you have seen in the previous section, working with files is as easy as 1-2-3. However, when you want to copy and move files, the whole copy-and-paste business can get annoying. Don't worry -- a procedure called "drag and drop" allows you to copy and move files more quickly and easily.

## 5.2.1. Opening Two File Manager Windows

Before you can start, you will need open two file manager windows. The simplest way to open a new window is to press the gear wheel button on the right of the icon bar. If you do not see the tree view in the new window, activate it (Window->Tree View).

## 5.2.2. Dragging a File From One Window To Another

In the first window, open the `/etc` folder and scroll until you see the `motd` file we modified in the previous section.

In the second window, open your home directory.

Click on the `motd` file. Hold your left mouse button and drag your file into your home directory. Release the left mouse button (this is called dropping the file). You will be presented three options: copy, move and link. Link will create a symbolic link to the file, while copy and move do exactly what they say. Select copy. You should now have a copy of the `motd` file in your home directory.

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