Move items with ease
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 4:09 am
Colour-code folders
This is a really simple way to keep track of your folders in Drive. Rather than moving them around, you can categorize folders by colour. This is how you do it:
Right-click on the folder you want to change the colour of, then select Organize. A menu will appear with different colours that you can choose from.
Screenshot of Google Drive with the options phone code portugal menu for a file open with colour menu open
Click on the colour you’d like to use for your folder and you’re done! The menu will automatically close and you’ll have a delightfully colour-coded folder.
Screenshot of Google Drive with one folder colored
Tip: You can colour-code your folders by category. For example, assign one colour to ‘work and school’, and another colour to ‘ admin’. You can also use a colour that draws your eye to an important folder, so you can find it quickly.
Screenshot of Google Drive with several differently colored folders
You might know that Google Drive has a ‘Move to’ feature that lets you move files or folders to different locations. The problem is, if the item is several subfolders deep and you need to move it to an equally deep location, the process can take ages. Here’s how you can move files quickly and easily.
Cut and paste
Locate and select the file you want to move. To cut the file from its current location, use your keyboard and press Ctrl+X on a Windows device, or ⌘+X on a Mac OS device. Then, navigate to the location where you want to move the file and press to paste it. Cutting and pasting files is only accessible using keyboard shortcuts. Unfortunately, you can’t make these changes by right clicking.
This is a really simple way to keep track of your folders in Drive. Rather than moving them around, you can categorize folders by colour. This is how you do it:
Right-click on the folder you want to change the colour of, then select Organize. A menu will appear with different colours that you can choose from.
Screenshot of Google Drive with the options phone code portugal menu for a file open with colour menu open
Click on the colour you’d like to use for your folder and you’re done! The menu will automatically close and you’ll have a delightfully colour-coded folder.
Screenshot of Google Drive with one folder colored
Tip: You can colour-code your folders by category. For example, assign one colour to ‘work and school’, and another colour to ‘ admin’. You can also use a colour that draws your eye to an important folder, so you can find it quickly.
Screenshot of Google Drive with several differently colored folders
You might know that Google Drive has a ‘Move to’ feature that lets you move files or folders to different locations. The problem is, if the item is several subfolders deep and you need to move it to an equally deep location, the process can take ages. Here’s how you can move files quickly and easily.
Cut and paste
Locate and select the file you want to move. To cut the file from its current location, use your keyboard and press Ctrl+X on a Windows device, or ⌘+X on a Mac OS device. Then, navigate to the location where you want to move the file and press to paste it. Cutting and pasting files is only accessible using keyboard shortcuts. Unfortunately, you can’t make these changes by right clicking.