Tech Tips: Quickly Duplicate a File on Your PC

How to Quickly Duplicate a File on PC

If you need to duplicate a file or folder on your PC, here's a really simple method. Remember: following these steps will copy your file, and not alter your original file in any way.

Hold down the Windows key and hit the letter "E" to launch your Windows Explorer program. Navigate to the file you would like to duplicate and select it with your mouse. Be careful not to open the file -- just select it by clicking it once.

Now, hold down the Control key, and hit the letter "C". This copies the file. Navigate to the place where you need the file copy to go. If it's in the same folder, that's fine -- or perhaps you want to move it to your desktop? When you're at the spot where you want the copy to go, hold down the Control key and hit the letter "V".

This pastes the copied file in the new location. Simple as that! Check back for more great Tech Tips from your friends at Bask.