why can I move a file with my mouse and not my coworkers?
 

My coworkers are doing the same as I am by clicking on a file in a folder and
moving it to another folder. When I do it, it moves the file correctly, when
they do it, it makes a copy and moves the copy to the other folder. What are
they doing different? I can't see any difference and how we are moving them,
is there a setting that needs to be changed somewhere? Thanks

why can I move a file with my mouse and not my coworkers?
 

That might help, I've been looking all over excel help for an answer and
couldn't find one! I'll look into windows settings. Thanks! Susan

"Dave F" wrote:

They probably have some setting in Windows selected that you don't. Not
really an Excel question....

Dave
--
Brevity is the soul of wit.


"Susan" wrote:

My coworkers are doing the same as I am by clicking on a file in a folder and
moving it to another folder. When I do it, it moves the file correctly, when
they do it, it makes a copy and moves the copy to the other folder. What are
they doing different? I can't see any difference and how we are moving them,
is there a setting that needs to be changed somewhere? Thanks

why can I move a file with my mouse and not my coworkers?
 

Susan

This is not an Excel issue.

The Windows OS default for drag & drop between two locations on the same drive
is move.

The default for drag & drop between two locations on different drives is copy.

Perhaps that is the difference you are seeing.

See StartHelp and Support on "drag and drop" for maybe some enlightenment on
methods.

Right-click will give you the options to move or copy.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:38:13 -0800, Susan
wrote:

My coworkers are doing the same as I am by clicking on a file in a folder and
moving it to another folder. When I do it, it moves the file correctly, when
they do it, it makes a copy and moves the copy to the other folder. What are
they doing different? I can't see any difference and how we are moving them,
is there a setting that needs to be changed somewhere? Thanks

why can I move a file with my mouse and not my coworkers?
 

Maybe they're doing ctrl-click and drag?

Susan wrote:

My coworkers are doing the same as I am by clicking on a file in a folder and
moving it to another folder. When I do it, it moves the file correctly, when
they do it, it makes a copy and moves the copy to the other folder. What are
they doing different? I can't see any difference and how we are moving them,
is there a setting that needs to be changed somewhere? Thanks

--

Dave Peterson

why can I move a file with my mouse and not my coworkers?
 

Don't forget you if you just drag a file from one folder top another
it only *Moves* the file if it is the same device
Otherwise it makes a copy.

I always drag with the right mouse button
When you drop the file, it then asks you copy, move or shortcut ?
Safer that way.

Steve

On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:51:02 -0000, Susan
wrote:

That might help, I've been looking all over excel help for an answer and
couldn't find one! I'll look into windows settings. Thanks! Susan

"Dave F" wrote:

They probably have some setting in Windows selected that you don't. Not
really an Excel question....

Dave
--
Brevity is the soul of wit.


"Susan" wrote:

My coworkers are doing the same as I am by clicking on a file in a
folder and
moving it to another folder. When I do it, it moves the file
correctly, when
they do it, it makes a copy and moves the copy to the other folder.
What are
they doing different? I can't see any difference and how we are
moving them,
is there a setting that needs to be changed somewhere? Thanks