How To Move Files And Folders In Windows 11 10

How to move Files and Folders in Windows 11/10

In this post, we will now cover all the possible ways to move files and folders in Windows 11/10 with the help of Context Menu, File Explorer, Power Shell, Command Prompt, and so. They are mentioned as below. Let us look into them in detail.

1] Drag and Drop

The Drag and Drop method is the most commonly used and an easy way to move files and folders from one place to another. To do so, open both the File Explorer Windows side by side by pressing Windows logo key + E.

Let’s say, you want to move a PDF file “The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act” from ‘Documents’ folder to ‘Health and Food Security’ in the ‘Pictures’ folder. Click on the destination folder in the File Explorer window 2.

Select the file from the File Explorer Window 1 and simply drag it and drop it to the destination File Explorer window 2.

Your file will be moved to the destination folder!

This is another easy method to move files or folders which can be done without opening multiple File Explorer windows side by side. Context Menu can be opened by simply right-clicking on the file or folder.

Select the file you want to move and right-click on it. The pop-up window that opens is the Context Menu which consists of a variety of functions and commands. Click on the ‘Cut’ option.

Next, go to the destination folder where you want the file to be moved and then, click ‘Paste’. The selected file will be seen there in the destination location. Simple!

Use our Ultimate Windows Tweaker to add “Move To” option to your context menu and use it to easily move items from one location to another. You will get the setting under Context Menu > Desktop Context Menu 2 tab. Read: Can’t move drag-and-drop files or folders in Windows

Here, we are going to use the Home Menu in File Explorer.

Select the file or folder and click on the Home tab from the Ribbon above. Click on the ‘Cut’ option.

Then, go to the location where you want to move the file or folder. Select the Home tab and then, click on ‘Paste’. The selected file or folder will appear there.

This method is similar to the one mentioned above using the Home Menu in File Explorer. But, instead of the cut-paste method, we make use of the ‘Move to’ option.

Select the file or folder that you want to move and click on the Home tab in the File Explorer ribbon above. Next, click on the ‘Move to’ button, and a list of the drop-down menu will appear. Choose the location you would like to move the file to and it will be directly sent over there.

6] Using the Command Prompt

Open a command prompt window and use the following command: Eg. If you want to move a file named TWC.exe from your Program Files folder to your D drive, the command will be: If you want to move a folder named TWC from your Program Files folder to your D drive, the command will be:

7] Using Power Shell

Open a PowerShell window and use the following command: Eg. If you want to move a file named TWC.exe from your Program Files folder to your D drive, the command will be: If you want to move a folder named TWC from your Program Files folder to your D drive, the command will be: These are the different ways by which you can most conveniently move files and folders in Windows 10. Read next: 8 ways to rename Files and Folders in Windows 11/10.

How To Move Files And Folders In Windows 11 10