Two Right-Click Tips

Here are two handy (and easy) Windows right-click tips. The results you’ll get depend on your version of Windows. These tips work on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

Drag and Drop + Right-Click

When you drag and drop using a left-click you have only limited options. When you drag and drop using right-click you get a context menu that allows you to choose from several options. Right-click; drag and drop is the way we more files around because of the additional options. Try it; we’ll bet it becomes your preferred way of moving files around too!

Shift + Right Click

When you hold down the Shift Key when right-clicking a file, you get many more options. The options you get depend on the operating system and the file you’re right-clicking. One thing for sure, when you hold down the Shift key and right-click a file, you’ll get more options, and more options are good, right?