{"id":"delta-drive.how-do-i-move-or-copy-files-in-delta-drive","url":"/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-move-or-copy-files-in-delta-drive","category":{"id":"delta-drive","title":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"},"subcategory":{"id":"using-delta-drive","title":"Using Delta Drive"},"question":"How do I move or copy files in Delta Drive?","alt_questions":["Drag to move in Delta Drive","Copy instead of move Delta Drive","Move to folder Delta Drive web","Rename a file in Delta Drive"],"short_answer":"Drag items onto a folder to move them, or hold Option as you drop to copy. Right-click for Rename and Get info; in a browser you also get Cut, Copy, Paste and Move to….","answer_markdown":"Drag a file or folder onto another folder to **move** it; hold **⌥ Option** at the moment you drop to **copy** it instead. You can drag several selected items at once, and drop onto a folder in the breadcrumb trail to move something up a level.\n\nRight-click for **Rename…**, **Get info**, **Copy name** and **Move to Trash**. In a browser you also get **Cut**, **Copy**, **Paste** and **Move to…** with a folder picker.\n\nSee [deleting](/faq/delta-drive/what-happens-when-i-delete-something-in-delta-drive).","answer_html":"

Drag a file or folder onto another folder to move it; hold ⌥ Option at the moment you drop to copy it instead. You can drag several selected items at once, and drop onto a folder in the breadcrumb trail to move something up a level.

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Right-click for Rename…, Get info, Copy name and Move to Trash. In a browser you also get Cut, Copy, Paste and Move to… with a folder picker.

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See deleting.

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How do I move or copy files in Delta Drive?

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Short answer: Drag items onto a folder to move them, or hold Option as you drop to copy. Right-click for Rename and Get info; in a browser you also get Cut, Copy, Paste and Move to….

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Drag a file or folder onto another folder to move it; hold ⌥ Option at the moment you drop to copy it instead. You can drag several selected items at once, and drop onto a folder in the breadcrumb trail to move something up a level.

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Right-click for Rename…, Get info, Copy name and Move to Trash. In a browser you also get Cut, Copy, Paste and Move to… with a folder picker.

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See deleting.

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