MOVIVNG and COPYING

           Move

The process of permanently transferring text, data, or files from one location to another without duplicating them. For most users, the easiest method of moving anything on a computer is to cut what you want to move and then paste it in a new area.

How to move text

Highlight the text you want to move and then right-click the highlighted text with your mouse to get a right-click menu similar to the example shown in the picture.

From the right-click menu select Cut to move the text into your clipboard. Once the text has been cut right-click where you want to move (paste) the text and then choose Paste.

Practice moving text

Using the below two text fields try cutting the text in the first box and pasting it into the second box. If done successfully the "Example text to cut" should be moved from the first text field to the second text field. If you copy instead of cut, "Example text to cut" would be in both text fields.

How is moving different than copying?

When you move something, you are taking it from one place to another place. However, when you copy something you leave what you are copying in the same place and make a copy of it in another place. In other words, copying creates a duplicate and moving does not.

           Copy

1. First developed by Larry Tesler, copy and paste or copy is the act of duplicating text, data, files, or disks, producing two or more of the same file or segments of data. Copying a file to an alternate location, such as a USB jump drive, is a common procedure for backing up or sharing a file.

What is the keyboard shortcut for copy?

Below is a listing of keyboard shortcuts for how you can copy on different operating systems. Keep in mind that whatever is being cut must be highlightedor selected first.

• PC desktop and laptop = Ctrl + C
• Apple desktop and laptop = Cmd + C
• Google Chromebook = Ctrl + C

Tip: On many devices, you can also right-click on the highlighted text and select Copy from the right-click menu.

When something is copied where does it go?

When something is copied, it goes to the Clipboard and remains there until something else is copied or cut on the computer. By storing anything copied in the clipboard you can paste it multiple times.

How is copying different than moving?

When you copy something, you leave what you are copying in the same place and make a copy of it in another place. However, when you move something, you are taking it from one place to another place. In other words, copying creates a duplicate and moving does not.

Why would someone copy instead of move?

As mentioned above when you copy something it remains in the same place and can be duplicated wherever it is being pasted. For example, you could copy a file and then paste that file in five other folders on the computer.

2.Copy is also used in the command line to copy a file from one directory to another.

• See the copy command page for information about the MS-DOS and Windows command line command.
• See the Linux and Unix cp command page for further information about this command.