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Manipulating Files Using Drag and Drop

Nearly all the file and directory operations you've learned to perform so far are accomplished using context menus. Although the context menu is certainly a powerful tool, another technique known as drag and drop is often more convenient.

To drag and drop, place your cursor over the icon of the file or directory you want to move; then click the mouse or trackball button, and hold it down as you drag the pointer and icon to the new location. Release the button to drop the item into its new location. The following sections show you how to use drag and drop in some simple file management tasks.

Moving a File into a Directory or to the Desktop

For you to be able to perform a drag-and-drop operation, both the ...