Copy or move files and folders — by GNOME Documentation Project

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Covers copying and moving files in the GNOME file manager using copy/paste, cut/paste or drag and drop, with modifier keys to force copy or move.

Quick steps

Select the file and Copy (Ctrl+C) or Cut (Ctrl+X)
Open the destination folder
Paste (Ctrl+V)

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

Read the full article on help.gnome.org

Source: Copy or move files and folders by GNOME Documentation Project. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0.

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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