Moving a file to a different location will depend on the operating system you are working with. Below are instructions for three of the most common operating systems—Windows, macOS, and Linux—on how to move a file from one location to another.
Windows
To move a file in Windows 10:
1. Open “File Explorer” by searching for it in the Start Menu.
2. On the left-hand side, find the file(s) you want to move and then right-click on it and select “Cut”.
3. Navigate to the destination where the file should be located, for example C:/Documents/ or the specific folder you want to use.
4. Once inside the destination folder, right-click and select “Paste”. The file is now moved to the new location.
macOS
To move a file in macOS:
1. Open the “Finder” application.
2. Find the file(s) you want to move and then click and drag them over to the destination folder that you want to move the file to.
3. Release the file once it is in the new folder and it will now be moved to the new location.
Linux
To move a file in Linux:
1. Open up the command-line terminal.
2. Enter the command “mv” followed by the path of the existing file and the path of the new location separated by a space.
3. If you wish to move multiple files at once, use the command “mv” followed by the names of the files, separated by a space.
4. Press enter and the command will execute, moving the files to the specified location.