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I use it all the time, and in so many ways: - I drag and drop tabs out of my browser window to make new windows. - I drag and drop files to the application icons on my taskbar — for example, I drag and drop image files to my image editor to open them. - I drag and drop links directly to my browser's tab bar to open them, or to its bookmarks toolbar to save them for later. - I drag and drop files from File Explorer to web pages to attach them to emails, social media posts, or similar things. I'm always dragging files back and forth in File Explorer, too. Today's reader-submitted tip is about a better way to drag and drop your files and folders. ⌚ This entire email will take you two minutes to read. Remember: If you'd rather not receive these Monday tip roundups, [you can easily opt out of them](=) without affecting the rest of your subscription. ✅ [Got it — don't show this again](=)​ #top This week's reader suggestion 📂 Dragging and dropping files in File Explorer is simple. Or is it? Depending on the type of file (or files) and your chosen destination, File Explorer might move the file, copy it, or just create a shortcut at the location you drag it to. Windows tries to be smart and guess what you probably want to do — but what if you know exactly what you want to do? There's a hidden little trick that will let you take control. 💻 This works on both Windows 10 and Windows 11. ➜ Windows Intelligence reader Ted shared a tip for taking full control of drag and drop in File Explorer: Instead of left-clicking to drag and drop, try right-clicking to drag and drop. In other words, skip the left mouse button — position your mouse cursor over the file or files, press the right mouse button, hold it down, drag the file where you want, and then release it. Rather than choosing what action to take, Windows will show you a helpful little pop-up menu that lets you choose what action to take. [Using right-click drag and drop in Windows 11's File Explorer.] Bonus: If you have [Microsoft PowerToys](=) installed, the menu will also include "Resize Pictures Here" option, making it easy to drag and drop pictures to another folder while also resizing them in one go. Technically speaking, there's a whole package of keyboard shortcuts to take control of what a normal left-click drag and drop does in File Explorer: - Hold Ctrl while you drag and drop: Copy the file. - Hold Shift while you drag and drop: Move the file. - Hold Alt while you drag and drop: Create a shortcut to the file. But that's a lot to remember when you can just do a right-click drag and drop instead. 📱 Looking for this week's Android Intelligence reader tip? It's all about scheduling texts in Google's Messages app — no third-party apps required. [Read it here](! 💡 Got an exceptional tip you'd like to share with other Windows enthusiasts? [Submit it here]( — or just reply to this email and share it with me! Your advice may be featured in a future newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------- Some tips you don't want to miss Now, a rapid-fire summary of the best useful tips from our most recent issues — just in case you overlooked something or haven't explored it yet! ⭐ Make any window always on top: The ability to [make any window always on top](=) is a great productivity hack. You can even drag a tab out of your browser to give it a new window, resize it, and make it always on top. To make a window always on top, install [Microsoft PowerToys]() and press Windows+Ctrl+T. Press the shortcut again to toggle always-on-top off for the current window. You can configure the Always on Top tool's settings from the PowerToys application. ☁️ Control what OneDrive is doing with your folders: OneDrive may or may not be syncing your Desktop, Downloads, Documents, and more to the cloud. You may want it to sync, or you may not. You can take control by clicking the cloud-shaped icon in your Windows system tray, clicking the gear icon and selecting "Settings," and then clicking "Manage backup" under Sync and backup. (Microsoft is testing out a variety of OneDrive interfaces, so the OneDrive application may look a bit different on your PC.) 🎨 Generate images with DALL-E 3: Microsoft recently updated its Bing Image Creator to use OpenAI's new and improved DALL-E 3 image generation model. It's a big upgrade, and anyone can now use it within seconds for free. Just open Copilot on Windows or launch [Bing Chat]( in your browser, and say something like "Make me an image of..." with a description of what you want to create. You can also use the [Bing Image Creator]( website. 😲 Oh, no! Don’t let them fall! Yes, your customers are slipping through the cracks of your customer service team, hurting your brand image AND bottom line! That’s why 60,000 businesses [use Freshdesk to automate customer support]( and provide faster solutions at lower costs. With Freshdesk, you can eliminate clutter with a single-view inbox, automate tasks with AI, and identify bottlenecks quickly. To top it all off, Freshdesk has 100% transparency on its plans, starting at $0 to $79/month. How refreshing! [Start your free trial of Freshdesk today](, delight your customers tomorrow! [PROMOTED] 🍂 Explore the trails around you: It's fall already, and that's a great time to get outside (at least here in the northeast!). I'm a big fan of [AllTrails](), a database of nearby trails, hikes, and parks. Whether you're looking to go hiking deep in a state park or you're just looking to take a stroll in a nice park in your town, AllTrails will help you find it, give you information about conditions, and point you directly at the parking lot. The big map apps like Google Maps and Apple Maps just don't have this much information about many trails. 🔌 Give your phone new idle-time powers: Ready to bring new life to your existing Android device? A simple app called StandBy Mode Pro​ will let you show sleek and useful info-packed widgets on your screen anytime your phone is charging. [Grab it from the Play Store]( and [check out my detailed guide](=) to getting up and running. (It's free with an optional $4 upgrade.) 👁️ Try a fresh view of your memories: The Google Photos Android app is in the midst of getting a great new Memories view for looking back at your past photos and videos. Just open up the Photos app on your phone (or [download it](=), if you don't already have it installed) and tap the Memories tab at the bottom to get going — and if you don't see the updated interface yet, give it a day or two and check back again! 🎊 The W8 (for the Pixel 8) is finally over! Google’s newest Pixel phones made their debut this week, and they are packing a serious punch, including sharp new displays, fancy camera magic built in, and seven years of support and updates. The Intelligence readers who pre-order from Best Buy will also receive a [free Pixel Watch 2 with the Pixel 8 Pro](, and a [free set of the Pixel Buds Pro with the Pixel 8](. (Also, using these links ensures that a small portion of those sales go towards The Intelligence and supporting our independent journalism.) [Pre-order a Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro today]( to end your W8! [PROMOTED] --------------------------------------------------------------- What did you think? Was this email worth your time? Did you enjoy reading it? [Thumbs Up]( [Thumbs Down]() Hit the thumbs-up or thumbs-down above to let me know what you think. Thanks as always for reading, and I hope you have an awesome week! You received this email because your address was signed up for the Windows Intelligence early preview. 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