Learn how to copy files using Command Prompt (copy and xcopy). You can also use parameters to perform some specific tasks while copying.

Learning how to cut, copy, and paste is a fundamental Windows skill. We'll get you fluent with it in just a few minutes.

In need of some convenient Windows keyboard shortcuts? Cut, copy, paste, and undo -- they're four of the easiest and most helpful commands for any application.

To create a link to a file in Windows, you can go to the Properties menu and copy the Location first. Then, paste the entire file name with the file extension at the end of the location.

Windows 10 and 11 offer a clipboard history that can store multiple items and sync them across different computers. There are also more powerful third-party clipboard utilities.

Backing up specific important folders, files and documents in Windows 11 does not require expensive third-party software when you know how to use the command line.

Files v3 brings brand-new icons to the Files app and a redesigned UI. It also modernizes the archaic copy-paste progress dialogs in the stock File Explorer.

The news is the latest upgrade Microsoft has made to its copy-and-paste tool, one of the cornerstones of the Windows software platform.