How to prevent pasting into folder?

Right click on empty space to right of folder names.

cereberus said:

Right click on empty space to right of folder names.

grrr was just gonna say that

Maximize the window, there should be plenty of open space at the bottom if clicking in the open space to the right doesn't work. You can also go to the toolbar at the top, go to the Home tab, click Paste.

You can also try changing the view e.g. to Details.
If you then click on any column to the right of a folder name you can paste, and file is copied into the parent folder.

Also consider making use of rt click, paste.

Clue:
The file is only pasted into an existing folder if it is highlighted.

Example- I clicked where shown... the file name is NOT highlighted.

Thank you for your reply.



Again, click on an empty space in that pane.


You might find this useful:
disable-full-row-select-auto-arrange-folders-windows-10

- so the whole row isn't selected.

I frequently right-click a drive or folder or subfolder in the Left panel and Paste, more assurance it goes where I want.

Berton said:

I frequently right-click a drive or folder or subfolder in the Left panel and Paste, more assurance it goes where I want.

Ditto on that. Just paste into the top level folder in the left pane. (Right click it and select paste)

Hello @comcom,

I know how frustrating supposedly easy things can sometimes turn out to be a nightmare. I always click in the empty space to right of the folder names. This is easiest as you can visually see immediately what you are doing.

I hope this helps.