Hi

I've opened windows explorer and I've openedtwo folders with lots of files
in each. I am trying to drag and drop files from one folder to the other but
when I click on one of the folders, the other one disappears. I have to
expand it again from the taskbar. I know this is usual but is there a way I
can keep both folders open while I am dragging files across?
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Many thanks
JD

Do you mean you have Explorer opened twice? I am not sure what you mean when
you say "expand it again from the taskbar." Is there a folder icon placed in
the taskbar at the bottom of the screen when you open a file from Explorer?
I do not get that when I expand a folder in Explorer. Everything takes place
inside Explorer and I do not get folder icons placed anywhere unless I send
one to my desktop as a shortcut.

You can expand one folder in the left pane of Explorer and expand the other
folder in the right, then drag and drop.

gman

"Jackie D" wrote:

> Hi
>
> I've opened windows explorer and I've openedtwo folders with lots of files
> in each. I am trying to drag and drop files from one folder to the other but
> when I click on one of the folders, the other one disappears. I have to
> expand it again from the taskbar. I know this is usual but is there a way I
> can keep both folders open while I am dragging files across?
> --
>
>
> Many thanks
> JD

Set the folder view to icons, and open two folders side-by-side using the
Tile option.

http://www.microsoft.com/nz/tips/

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Jackie D" <jackied@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi

I've opened windows explorer and I've openedtwo folders with lots of files
in each. I am trying to drag and drop files from one folder to the other but
when I click on one of the folders, the other one disappears. I have to
expand it again from the taskbar. I know this is usual but is there a way I
can keep both folders open while I am dragging files across?
--


Many thanks
JD

Thanks Ramesh. That was a good solution
--


Many thanks
JD


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Set the folder view to icons, and open two folders side-by-side using the
> Tile option.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/nz/tips/
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Jackie D" <jackied@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news3AA0035-2300-4ABF-A7F8-B0E64C788A99@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> I've opened windows explorer and I've openedtwo folders with lots of files
> in each. I am trying to drag and drop files from one folder to the other but
> when I click on one of the folders, the other one disappears. I have to
> expand it again from the taskbar. I know this is usual but is there a way I
> can keep both folders open while I am dragging files across?
> --
>
>
> Many thanks
> JD
>
>
>

You're welcome Jackie.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Jackie D" <jackied@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F6474A38-B99E-4451-8279-E51618266ED6@microsoft.com...
Thanks Ramesh. That was a good solution
--


Many thanks
JD


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Set the folder view to icons, and open two folders side-by-side using the
> Tile option.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/nz/tips/