What happened to the "Copy To" option in Windows 11 File Explorer?

Anonymous
2021-11-26T02:05:01+00:00

I can't believe that Microsoft removed the "Copy To" and "Move To" options in Windows 11 File Explorer! I used these options often! Unless I'm missing something, Microsoft just heavy handedly removed these options!

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-12-01T03:51:03+00:00

    I was in the Apple ecosystem for 5 years and switched to Windows with the advent of Windows 10. After Microsoft's idiotic update of File Explorer, I'm considering switching back! If you've never seen the movie "Idiocracy" you should watch it to prepare yourself for the future!

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-11-26T14:43:32+00:00

    Hello,

    The tutorial below can add Copy To folder and Move to folder to the context menu again in Windows 11.

    https://www.elevenforum.com/t/add-or-remove-copy-to-folder-and-move-to-folder-context-menu-in-windows-11.1339/

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-12-20T20:47:28+00:00

    nice to have cut, copy & paste. BUT that's not the same thing as moving a document. why multiple steps when many of us frequently used one step to move documents or photos from one folder to another

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-12-01T04:42:50+00:00

    "I find it incomprehensible that Microsoft would put all the most used choices, such as copy, paste, and rename, behind that "more choices" button."

    No need to open "More choices", Cut, Copy and Paste are in top of context menu.

    Same functions are also in top of File explorer.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-12-01T04:02:42+00:00

    I was in the Apple ecosystem for 5 years and switched to Windows with the advent of Windows 10. After Microsoft's idiotic update of File Explorer, I'm considering switching back! If you've never seen the movie "Idiocracy" you should watch it to prepare yourself for the future!

    If you want Microsoft to hear your concerns use the Feedback Hub. That's what it's there for.

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