How to Copy Files to an External Hard Drive

• USB ports are flat rectangular slots located on the computer chassis.
• If using a memory card, insert it into your computer’s memory card reader. You may need to purchase an SD to USB converter.

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. Click the Windows icon in the lower left corner of the screen or press the ⊞ Win key.

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File Explorer is on the left side of the Start menu.

• If you don’t see the File Explorer icon in the Start menu, right-click the Start icon and select File Explorer .

• For example, if the files are in the Documents folder, click Documents on the left to open the Documents folder.

• You can also hold down the Ctrl key and click on individual files if you want to select them one at a time.
• To highlight all in the current directory, press Ctrl + A .

• Copy to will make copies of files, copy them to the location you choose and keep the originals at the current location.
• Move to will move the files from the current location to the one you selected. The data will no longer be in the current location.