How to Cut, Copy and paste in Google Drive

In this guide, we shall show you how to cut, copy and paste files in Google Drive.

Cutting, copying, and pasting are simple operations that can be executed on files and folders in Google Drive. Cutting is the process of carrying away a file or folder from its current location and placing it somewhere else. Copying is creating a duplicate of the file or folder in a new location. Pasting refers to placing a file or folder that has been cut or copied in a new location.

Both Cutting and copying a file and folder will enable you to post the article to different location. However the former (Cut) will remove the selected content and places it in the clipboard, while the later (copy) duplicates the selected content and places it in the clipboard.

These actions can be performed using the keyboard shortcuts ctrl+x, ctrl+c, ctrl+v.

How to Cut, Copy and Paste in Google Drive?

You can cut, copy, and paste files and folders in Google Drive by doing this:

1. Firstly, launch Google Drive on your PC. Open your browser and search Google Drive. It can be accessed faster if you are using the Chrome browser.

2. Head over to the file or folder that you want to cut or copy files from.

3. Select file or folder you intend to copy or cut.

4. Cut the file or folder with the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + X on Windows or Cmd + X on Mac. Note that cutting a file or folder will remove it from its original location. On the other hand, copying a file or folder will create a copy of it in the new destination.

• Then, you can copy a file or folder with the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + C on Windows or Cmd + C on Mac.

5. Go to the location where you want to paste the file or folder. You can paste a file or folder in plenty of places depending on your operating system and the specific file or folder. Paste the file or folder using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + V on Windows or Cmd + V on Mac.

Conclusion

In Google Drive, cutting, copying, and pasting work similarly to how they do in other file management systems. You can use the Cut option to move a file or folder from one location to another, the Copy option to create a duplicate of a file or folder, and the Paste option to place a file or folder that you have cut or copied in a new location.

To cut or copy a file or folder in Google Drive, you can use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+X on Windows or Cmd+X on Mac for Cut and Ctrl+C on Windows or Cmd+C Mac for Copy.

To paste a file or folder in Google Drive, you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on Mac.

It’s also worth noting that Google Drive also allows you to move, copy, and paste files and folders using the drag-and-drop method, where you can simply select the file or folder and drag it to the desired location and then drop it there.