How to copy and move files with a Chromebook

Copy - Move - Zip Files to & From Chromebooks. This is a "How-To" copy or move files to and from Chromebooks. From the internal drive to an inserted SD card or a USB stick or drive, you can move or copy files & folders using the Files app. Also demonstrated is how to move or copy files to and from Google Drive and Chromebooks. Also, you can zip files to move or copy easily

[@tonybagley1063]

Well done Hewie searched everywhere for this info. Formatting the card was the key even though I had brought a new card thank you.

[@bella50008]

Thank You!! Excellent Info

[@BayAreaPolice]

Thanks I needed to move files to my usb

[@Mya2wavy]

Thank you so much god bless u

[@andrewd4906]

Right click on a chromebook is a two finger tap on the touchpad and like a PC you get a drop down menu.

[@hewiep]

Thank you for adding that. I don't use the touchpad shortcuts. Those who view the video should be aware of the additional shortcuts available by using the touchpad.

[@1955rauf]

Well great I do learning much more + The guys comments Many thanks all you Really I had problems how to save USB or SD CARD thanks Joo London Uk 🇬🇧

[@hhps3]

What keys are depressed to activate the drag of the files over to the new location?

[@Shinis18]

How if wrongly tap the Erase and format ??Need help

[@scrye-craft9274]

I also tried this method right away. (I also turned on Show Hidden Files for each external drive I used) What's frustrating is that it stopped working after a point, though I got most the files copied and then deleted orig after I verified the copied files were intact. I can't seem to find info in my searches for the particular issues I'm having. Now I want to save all my apps, and user settings, and files created and stored in app folders, so I can wipe & start over. Why is this so hard? My old ubuntu was so amazing, I didn't know how unfriendly a Chromebook could be made to be. I don't like it.

[@connieperry5172]

I spent a good while trying to do what you said and showed in this video to no avail. I don't know if I/m doing something wrong but I'm doing what you're doing and it's not working for me...

[@jackieboyd9258]

I'm trying to move my photo albums on my Chromebook to my flash drive.

[@andrewdupuis1151]

I just got used Chromebook other day I couldn't get it work built-in mouse seens it don't have left and right click button like computer mouse i end of using 3 away adapter with computer mouse I copy from usb to my 128 sd it worked

[@savitashinde8004]

how to move files to the chromebook desktop as a shortcut

[@RogerJohnson-zo6ds]

Way over over my head. I'm sure the person that is computer savvy can understand all this.

[@VRUAN]

Incredibly chattering.