Move a File

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Identify the name of the document you want to move and decide where you want to move it.
Determine where, on your computer, the document is stored.

Begin
Display the File menu and then click the words Open.
OR
Hold down the Ctrl key and then type O
OR
Click the button.
Use the directory buttons or just type the location where the document is stored.
Example: C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP
Right-click the name of the document and then click the word Cut.
Use the directory buttons or just type the location where the document should be moved.
Example: C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\MYDOCS
Right-click the folder where the document should be moved and then click the word Paste.