Computer skills
Copying and Moving Files
Updated Oct 28, 2026
Copying creates another file while leaving the original in place. Moving changes the file’s location. Select the correct item, choose Copy or Cut, open the destination folder and choose Paste. Confirm
What you’ll learn
Learn and practise copying and moving files.
Explanation
Copying creates another file while leaving the original in place. Moving changes the file’s location. Select the correct item, choose Copy or Cut, open the destination folder and choose Paste. Confirm the result before removing any original; wording can vary across devices.
Copy បង្កើតច្បាប់ចម្លង ហើយទុកឯកសារដើម។ Move ផ្លាស់ទីឯកសារ។ ជ្រើសឯកសារ បន្ទាប់មកបិទភ្ជាប់ក្នុងថតគោលដៅ និងពិនិត្យលទ្ធផល។
Worked example
Copy notes.txt from Documents into a Backup folder, then open the copy to check it.
Practice
- What is the difference between copy and move?
- Explain the same idea using your own example.
Answers and guidance
Show answers / បង្ហាញចម្លើយ
- Copy leaves the original in place; move changes the file’s location.
- Answers vary. Check your explanation against the lesson.
Quick recap
Copying creates another file while leaving the original in place.