How to Cut and Paste Files on Mac (2022)

How to Cut and Paste Files on Mac (2022)

Do you need to cut and paste files on your mac? then this article is for you

On your Mac, you may “cut and paste” files or folders from one folder to another in a manner similar to Windows, albeit it’s not immediately clear how to do it. We’ll demonstrate how.

HOW TO CUT AND PASTE WITH THE KEYBOARD SHORTCUT ON YOUR MAC

A quick way to move files with a “cut and paste” action on a Mac is to use a keyboard shortcut. This shortcut works for a single file or for multiple files.

1. Open Finder by clicking the Finder (the smiling face) icon in the Dock. Then, open the folder that holds the item or items that you want to cut.

1. Next, single-click the item or click-and-drag your pointer to select multiple items. Once they’re selected, press Command+C on your keyboard.

2. Next, open the folder where you want to “paste” your files and press Command + Option + V on your keyboard.

3. Finder will move the selected items from their original location and “paste” them into your current folder. It’s quite easy.

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HOW TO CUT AND PASTE USING THE FINDER MENU OPTION

If you don’t want to use a keyboard shortcut to cut and paste, there’s an option in Finder’s menu bar to perform the cut and paste task.

1. Open the folder containing the items that you want to cut

1. Next, select the items to cut, and from Finder’s menu bar, select Edit > Copy Items.

2. Navigate to the folder where you want to paste the files. Here, press and hold down the Option key and select Edit > Move Items Here from Finder’s menu bar.

Your Mac will move the selected items from their original folder to the new folder that you chose above.

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