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If you do not see the common tasks pane, then try clicking on the
Folder icon on the Toolbar to hide the Folder pane.
If you see the commontasks pane, highlight a file or folder to see Copy
this file or Copy this folder. Neithe one appears until a file or
folder is selected.
You can also right click a file or folder and select Copy.
Folders Files and Folders Basics Help items
Here are some tips from XP HELP:
You can copy more than one file or folder at a time.
To select consecutive files or folders, click the first item, press and
hold down SHIFT, and then click the last item. To select nonconsecutive
files or folders, press and hold down CTRL, and then click each item.
If you drag an item while pressing the right mouse button, you can
move, copy, or create a shortcut to the file in its new location.
To copy the item instead of moving it, press and hold down CTRL while
dragging.
If you drag an item to another disk, it is copied, not moved. To move
the item, press and hold down SHIFT while dragging.
In the My Computer folder, you can view and select the drives on your
computer, the devices with removable storage, and the files stored on
your computer.
With Windows there are always many ways of doing things. With the
above rules in mind.
When dragging a file in Explorer, you can control the operation that
will be performed when you release the mouse button:
Hold the Control key to force a Copy.
Hold the Shift key to force a Move.
Hold the Alt key to force a Create Shortcut.
If you drag using the right mouse button, a menu appears with the
commands Move Here, Copy Here, Create Shortcut(s) Here, and Cancel.
Click the command you want.
If you drag an item to another disk, it is copied, not moved. To move
the item, press and hold down SHIFT while dragging.
Dragging a program to a new location creates a shortcut to that
program. To move a program, right-click and then drag the program to
the new location. You must be logged on as an administrator to move a
program.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In bernie <
[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Ted and Carey, Thanks. I checked both of your hints. Both were already
set as you suggested.
:
New to XP this week. When I first started I had something called file
and folder tasks under My Computer. It still is under My Documents.
I think I pushed the wrong button somewhere. How to put file and
folder tasks back under My Computer?
I was trying to copy data to a CD. In a section named:: To copy a
file or folder" it tell you to go to My Computer.Under File and
Folder Tasks you are to click on Copy this file or Copy this folder.
When I still had File and Folder Tasks under My Computer it did not
have anything about doing Copy. How do you add that to File and
Folder Tasks if I get it back under My Computer. Thanks, Bernie