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How to Move Files & Folders in Windows 11 [7 Easy Ways]

You can use the toolbar or use the keyboard shortcuts to move files

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Updated onAugust 12, 2024

updated onAugust 12, 2024

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There are various ways to move files and folders on Windows 11 PC. Moving files and folders makes the storage look organized and makes it easier to find the files we are looking for.

Moving files is different from copying files or folders because it isn’t creating a copy of your file or folder but moving it from one location to another. This guide will show you how to transfer files in Windows 11. We will show all the different ways to accomplish the task. So, let us get right into it.

How can I move files and folders in Windows 11?

1. Use drag-and-drop

2. Use cut-paste

Cut and paste is another way of moving files or folders from one location to another. It may sound similar to copying and pasting.

But the only difference is that you move the folder from its previous location to a new one, whereas when you copy and paste, you create a copy of the file or folder in a new location.

3. Use Command Prompt

While this may sound like an unnecessary way of making things peculiar for simply moving a file or folder from one place to another, it may come in handy when theFile Explorer process is crashing, orFile Explorer is freezing. You want to safeguard your files before resetting your PC.

You can type the above command and get done with your job of moving files or folders. Also, if you wish to transfer multiple files or folders, you can separate the file names using commas.

You can also make use of the top toolbar and select various options, one of which is the Cut icon and use the same toolbar at the destination and select the Paste icon.

5. Modify Registry to add Move to option

When you create a new key and add the Move To Folder option in the context menu, you no longer need to use mouse clicks or go through multiple instances of Windows to move files or folders. This also negates the need to move files using shortcuts.

6. Use Windows PowerShell

7. Use Send to option

That is it from us in this guide that will teach you the different ways to move files in Windows 11. In addition, we have a guide that will help you tochange the default folder view in Windows 11.

Another exciting guide will teach you to use theright or the left click of a mouse without actually using a mouse.

If, for some reason, the copy and paste feature isn’t working on your Windows 11 PC, then you should check out our guide that will help you quickly resolve the problem.

Some users have reported that the Windows key isn’t working on their keyboards. If that is the case with you as well, then you should refer to our guide, which will help you fix that.

Also, if thepreview pane of the File Explorer isn’t working, then you can check out the solutions mentioned in our guide to fixing the problem.

Feel free to let us know in the comments below which one of the above methods you used to move files from one folder to another in Windows 11.

How to Move Files & Folders in Windows 11 [7 Easy Ways]#

How can I move files and folders in Windows 11?#

1. Use drag-and-drop#

2. Use cut-paste#

3. Use Command Prompt#

4. Use the Toolbar#

5. Modify Registry to add Move to option#

6. Use Windows PowerShell#

7. Use Send to option#