How to cut, copy, and paste in Google Drive If you’re using a Windows PC, you can use Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste, and Ctrl+X to cut files in Google Drive. On a Mac, replace Ctrl with Command.

Windows only: Copy and move files from across your system with Piky Basket, a free Windows utility that runs as an Explorer right-click extension.

If you already have the photo open in Explorer, you can copy its file path to the clipboard, then paste that path into the upload dialog box. Here’s how: Open Windows Explorer and find the photo ...