moving files

[electroman6913]

I want to drag and drop files off my desktop and into an external HD. When I try this it copy's the files then I have to go back and delete them after how can I set it up so that when I drag and drop it will move instead of copy.

[nujinini]

I want to drag and drop files off my desktop and into an external HD. When I try this it copy's the files then I have to go back and delete them after how can I set it up so that when I drag and drop it will move instead of copy.

Hello electroman6913!

Welcome!

You can highlight your files. Right click. Cut. Paste.

But if it's not too much of a work, it might be better to copy and paste your files and just erase them after you have successfully transferred them.

I have learned the hard way before. I cut and pasted my files and the computer accidentally went of and I lost em.

If I may suggest.