Windows 10: Moving the orginal file when drag and dropping a shortcut

Discus and support Moving the orginal file when drag and dropping a shortcut in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Hello! Sadly google cant help me with this one so I thought why not open a post? But lets get to my question. I got a folder with shortcuts to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/dsashitposting, Jan 18, 2021.

  1. /U/DSASHITPOSTING
    /u/dsashitposting Win User

    Moving the orginal file when drag and dropping a shortcut


    Hello!

    Sadly google cant help me with this one so I thought why not open a post?

    But lets get to my question. I got a folder with shortcuts to differnt pictures which are in different folders. Is there a way to easy move the original data by drag and dropping the shortcut?



    Thanks a lot in advance.

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    /u/dsashitposting, Jan 18, 2021
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  2. LEHNERUS2000
    lehnerus2000 Win User

    Drag and Drop

    When using "Drag and Drop":
    • "Alt + left mouse button" to create a Link/Shortcut
    • "Ctrl + left mouse button" to Copy the file
    • "Shift + left mouse button" to Move the file
     
    lehnerus2000, Jan 18, 2021
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  3. DERICSTAIN
    DericStain Win User
    Drag and Drop

    Hi Charles,

    the steps you suggested didn't work for me but, when pressing the escape key it somehow expanded the drive and by using drag and drop to the single file in the list worked.

    In the past I could drag and drop multiple folders onto the drive on the network computer(s). Doing it on individual folders will take far too long and time consuming and is not an option.

    Microsoft should be able to identify what is blocking it and issue a fix.

    My machine is multi boot so tomorrow I will try with Windows 7.

    Many thanks for your help,

    Deric
     
    DericStain, Jan 18, 2021
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  4. OLDAUSSIE
    OldAussie Win User

    Moving the orginal file when drag and dropping a shortcut

    How to drag and drop programs to desktop


    I don't use Edge, but I have read that it gives no option about where to save downloads - they are always saved into your Downloads folder. So it would be a two step process. (1) download it (2) drag and drop from Downloads to Desktop.

    By the way, it's a good habit to always use the right mouse button for drag and drop. Then you can choose between move or copy or create shortcut.
     
    OldAussie, Jan 18, 2021
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