As you have seen in the previous section, working with files is as easy as 1-2-3. However, when you want to copy and move files, the whole copy-and-paste business can get annoying. Don't worry -- a procedure called "drag and drop" allows you to copy and move files more quickly and easily.
Before you can start, you will need open two file manager windows. The simplest way to open a new window is to press the white wheel button on the right of the icon bar. If you do not see the tree view in the new window, activate it (View > Tree View).
In the first window, open the /etc folder and scroll until you see the motd file we modified in the previous section. In the second window, open your home directory. Click on the motd file. Hold your left mouse button and drag your file into your home directory. Release the left mouse button (this is called dropping the file). You will be presented three options: copy, move and link. Link will create a symbolic link to the file, while copy and move do exactly what they say. Select copy. You should now have a copy of the motd file in your home directory.