Windows Copying, Cutting and Pasting Files
In this lesson you will be working with the folders and files you created in the "Windows Highlighting Sequential Files" lesson. The folders you created were "Test One," and "Test Two." In the "Test One" folder you created five files titled, "One, Two, Three, Four and Five." If you are on a computer that is not the one you created the preceding folders and files on, go to the "Windows Highlighting Sequential Files" lesson and create these items. Then, come back to this lesson. Windows File Explorer is Windows program for organizing the computer, from programs, to folders and files. Being able to quickly move to drives, devices and folders quickly makes your experience with the computer much better, and allows you to do many tasks. Another great feature of the Windows File Explorer is its' ability to allow you to cut or copy files and folders and place them on or get items from devices such as a USB memory stick, external hard drive, digital recorder, phone, camera, CD/DVD, and other items. There are headings on this page. Hit the letter h to move forward through the headings, and Shift h to move backwards through the headings. When you hear a heading you want to practice with, down arrow through the numbered steps for that heading. Practice the following activities to gain understanding, speed and accuracy. When you are finished, move to the link at the bottom of this page titled "BACK" to go to the "Simple Windows Lessons" web page.
1. Press and hold down the Windows key and hit the letter e to open the Windows File Explorer.
2. Press and hold down the Shift key and hit the Tab key again-and-again until you get to the "Tree View." (be patient and listen to your screen reader!)
3. Up arrow to the "Libraries" area.
4. Hit the Enter key one time to activate the "Libraries" item.
5. Right arrow one time to open the "Libraries" item.
6. Down arrow to the "Documents" folder.
7. Hit the Enter key one time to activate the "Documents" folder.
8. Right arrow one time top open the "Documents' folder sub folders. You may need to right arrow one more time, down arrow to "My Documents," and right arrow.
9. Down arrow to the "Test One" folder.
10. Hit the Enter key one time to activate the "Test One" folder.
11. Down arrow to the "Test Two" folder.
12. Hit the Enter key one time to activate the "Test Two" folder.
13. Press and hold down the Alt key and hit the left arrow key one time to move to the "Test One" folder in the "Tree View."
14. Press and hold down the Alt key and hit the right arrow key one time to move to the "Test Two" folder in the "Tree View."
15. Press and hold down the Alt key and hit the left arrow key one time to move back to the "Test One" folder in the "Tree View."
16. Hit the Enter key one time on the "Test One" folder to be sure it is active.
17. Hit the Tab key again-and-again until you get to the "List View" of the "Test One folder.
18. Press and hold down the Shift key and hit the Tab key again-and-again to move back to the "Tree View."
19. Down arrow to the "Test Two" folder.
20. Hit the Enter key one time to be sure the "Test Two" folder is active.
21. Hit the Tab key again-and-again to move to the "List View" of the "Test Two" folder.
22. Alt left arrow one time to see if you are taken back to the "Test One" folder.
23. Alt right arrow one time to see if you are taken forward to the "Test Two" folder.
24. Alt left arrow back to the "Test One" folder.
25. Do not close Windows File Explorer! Stay in the "Test One" folder and proceed to the next heading.
1. You should be in the "Test One" folder. Down arrow to see if you have the "One" through "Five" files.
2. Press Control Home to move to the top of the list of files.
3. Down arrow to the "Three" file.
4. Press and hold down the Control key and hit the letter c to copy the "Three" file.
5. Press Alt right arrow to move forward one folder to the "Test Two" folder.
6. Press and hold down the Control key and hit the letter v to paste the "Three" file into the "Test Two" folder.
7. Press Alt left arrow to move back to the "Test One" folder.
8. Down arrow to the "Two" file.
9. Press Control c to copy the "Two" file.
10. Press Alt right arrow to move forward to the "Test Two" folder.
11. Press Control v to paste the "Two" file into the "Test Two" folder.
12. Up and down arrow to be sure you have both the "Three" and "Two" files in the "Test Two" folder.
13. Press Alt left arrow to move back to the "Test One" folder.
14. Down arrow to the file titled "One."
15. Press Control c to copy file "One."
16. Press Alt right arrow to move to the "Test Two" folder.
17. Press Control v to paste the file titled "One" into the "Test Two" folder.
18. Press the up and down arrow keys to see if you have files "Three, Two and One" in the "Test Two" folder.
19. Press Control a to highlight all three files in the "Test Two" folder.
20. Hit the Delete key one time and a box will pop up asking if you want to delete the three files.
21. Hit the Enter key one time and the three files in the "Test Two" folder are deleted.
22. Press Alt left arrow to move back to the "Test One" folder.
23. Use your up and down arrow keys to be sure you still have all five files.
24. Do not close Windows File Explorer. Move to the next heading to continue this lesson.
1. Make sure you are in the "Test One" folder. One way to do this is to down arrow to see if you have files "One" through "Five."
2. Down or up arrow to the file titled "One."
3. Press and hold down the Control key and hit the letter x to cut the file.
4. Alt right arrow to go to the "Test Two" folder.
5. Press and hold down the Control key and hit the letter v to paste the file titled "One" into the "Test Two" folder.
6. Press Alt left arrow to go back to the "Test One" folder.
7. Down arrow to the file titled "Two."
8. Press Control x to cut the file.
9. Press Alt right arrow to move to the "Test Two" folder.
10. Press Control v to paste the file titled "Two" into the "Test Two" folder.
11. Up and down arrow to be sure you have the files "One" and "Two" in the "Test Two" folder.
12. Press Control Home to move to the top of the two file list.
13. Press Control a to highlight both files.
14. Press Control x to cut both files "One" and "Two" at the same time.
15. Press Alt left arrow to go back to the "Test One" folder.
16. Up and down arrow to see if there are only three files titled "Three, Four and Five."
17. Press Control v to paste the files you cut in the "Test Two" folder into the "Test One" folder.
18. Up and down arrow to be sure you have all five files titled "One, Two, Three, Four and Five."
19. Do not close the Windows File Explorer. Stay in the folder titled "Test One" and move to the next heading.
1. You should be in the folder titled "Test One." Check by down and up arrowing to see if you have the five files titled "One, Two, Three, Four and Five."
2. Press Control Home to move to the top file in the list.
3. Press and hold down the Shift key and down arrow five times to highlight all five files. Control a to "highlight all" will also highlight all five files.
4. Press Control c to copy the highlighted files.
5. Press Alt right arrow to move to the folder titled "Test Two."
6. Press Control v to paste the copied five files.
7. Up and down arrow to be sure the files were pasted into the "Test Two" folder.
8. Press Control a to highlight all five files.
9. Hit the Delete key one time and a box will come up asking if you want to delete the five files.
10. Hit the Enter key one time and all five files in the folder "Test Two" will be deleted.
11. Try using you up and down arrow keys to see if there are any files left in the "Test Two" folder.
12. Press Alt left arrow to move back to the "Test One" folder.
13. Move to the top of the file list in the folder "Test One."
14. Press and hold down the Shift key and down arrow five times to highlight all five files.
15. Press Control x to cut the highlighted files.
15. Press Alt right arrow to move to the folder titled "Test Two."
16. Press Control v to paste the files you just cut into the "Test Two" folder.
17. Alt left arrow to move back to the "Test One" folder.
18. Try up and down arrowing to see if there are any files left in the "Test One" folder.
19. Press Alt right arrow to move to the "Test Two" folder.
20. Up and down arrow to be sure all five files are in the "Test Two" folder.
21. Move to the top of the file list.
22. Press and hold down the Shift key and down arrow five times to highlight all five files in the "Test Two" folder.
23. Press Control x to cut the highlighted five files.
24. Press Alt left arrow to move back to the "Test One" folder.
25. Press Control v to paste the five files into the folder titled "Test One."
26. Use you up and down arrow keys to be sure you have the five files in the "Test One" folder.
27. Do not close Windows File Explorer. Stay in the folder titled "Test One" and move to the next heading.
1. You should be in the folder titled "Test One." Check this by down and up arrowing to see if you have the files titled "One, Two, Three, Four and Five."
2. Up arrow to the top of the list of files, to the file titled "Five." Because you have up arrowed to this file, it will be highlighted.
3. Press and hold down the Control key and down arrow to the file titled "One."
4. Hit the Spacebar one time to highlight the file titled "One." Keep the Control key held down.
5. With the Control key still held down, down arrow to the file titled "Two."
6. Hit the Spacebar on the file titled "Two."
7. Release the Control key.
8. Press Control c to copy the highlighted files titled "Five, One and Two."
9. Release the Control key.
10. Alt right arrow to the folder titled "Test Two."
11. Press and hold down the Control key and hit the letter v to paste the copied non sequenced files titled "Five, One and Two."
12. Release the Control key.
13. Down and up arrow to be sure you have the copied files titled "Five, One and Two."
14. Press Control a to highlight all three files.
15. Hit the Delete key one time and a box will pop up asking if you want to delete the three files.
16. Hit the Enter key one time and the three files in the folder "Test Two" will be deleted.
17. Press Alt left arrow to move back to the folder titled "Test One."
18. Press Control End to go to the bottom of the file list.
19. Up arrow five times to go to the top of the file list and the file titled "Five" will be highlighted.
20. Press and hold down the Control key and down arrow to the file titled "Three." Do not release the Control key!
21. With the Control key still held down, hit the Spacebar one time to highlight the file titled "Three."
22. Press Control x to cut files "Five and Three."
23. Alt right arrow to the folder titled "Test Two."
24. Press Control v to paste the files you just cut (files "Five and Three").
25. Use your up and down arrow keys to see if the two files are in the "Test Two" folder.
26. Press Control a to highlight all, or both files.
27. Press Control x to cut both files "Five and Three."
28. Alt left arrow back to the "Test One" folder.
29. Press Control v to paste the files you just cut into the "Test One" folder.
30. Use your up and down arrow keys to see if all five files are back in the "Test One" folder.
31. Alt right arrow to the "Test Two" folder.
32. Use your up and down arrow keys to see if there are any files in the "Test Two" folder. This folder should be empty.
33. Practice this long lesson, or heading areas of this long lesson again-and-again until you understand, and are quick and accurate.
34. Press Alt F4 to close the Windows File Explorer.
NOTE: A quick way to get into the "Documents" or "My Documents" folder is to press Control r, type "documents" (without the quotes) and hit the Enter key one time. You will be in the "List View" where you can down arrow through the folders and files in the "Documents" or "My Documents" folder.