Drag-and-drop to the command line

Updated: 04/26/2017 by Computer Hope
drag drop to command line

When working with files with a long file path, instead of typing the full path, drag-and-drop a file in the command line. For example, let's say that you want to use the command line to copy the file picture.gif from the directory E:\Computer Hope\long path ips\examples\images. If you drag that file from the folder and drop on the command line window, the text "E:\Computer Hope\long path ips\examples\images\picture.gif" is inserted int your command.

Note

This tip does not work in Windows Vista.

Tip

If you're having difficulty with the path being copied in Windows 7 and later Windows versions, make sure you're running the command line as administrator.