How to Copy the Path of a File or a Folder to the Clipboard
By Timothy Tibbettson 10/03/2022 |
Have you ever found you need to copy a path in File Explorer to the clipboard? When working with Windows, it's not unusual to have to dig through numerous folders and sometimes need to save that path. In reverse, there are times when having a shortcut to files or folders that are buried deep in File Explorer. In this guide, we show you how to copy a file path to your clipboard.
Worth mentioning, once you have a path copied, you need to be able to paste it. Most programs will allow you to right-click and choose Paste, or press CTRL + V on your keyboard.
Use the File Menu
One of the simplest ways to accomplish this in File Explorer is to click on Home > Copy Path. One limitation here is that File Explorer will only copy the path in the right pane.
Keyboard Shortcut
One of our favorite ways to copy a path is to keyboard shortcuts. Here's two you can try depending on your needs.
Press Shift + Right Click as simply click on Copy as path.
Press ALT + D. As you can see in the screenshot below, as soon as you press ALT + D, the path will appear, highlighted. Right-click over the highlighted text and select copy.
Try a Third-Party App
There are a few file copy programs available, but Path Copy Copy is free, current, popular and rated 5-stars on MajorGeeks. Path Copy Copy integrates into the right-click context menu and adds many features for power users.
File Copy Copy supports the following copy formats:
Copy Short Name
Copy Long Name
Copy Short Path
Copy Long Path
Copy Short Parent Folder Path
Copy Long Parent Folder Path
Copy Short UNC Path
Copy Long UNC Path
Copy Short UNC Parent Folder Path
Copy Long UNC Parent Folder Path
Copy Internet Path
Copy Unix Path
Copy Cygwin Path
Download from MajorGeeks here or click the image above.
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Worth mentioning, once you have a path copied, you need to be able to paste it. Most programs will allow you to right-click and choose Paste, or press CTRL + V on your keyboard.
Use the File Menu
One of the simplest ways to accomplish this in File Explorer is to click on Home > Copy Path. One limitation here is that File Explorer will only copy the path in the right pane.
Keyboard Shortcut
One of our favorite ways to copy a path is to keyboard shortcuts. Here's two you can try depending on your needs.
Press Shift + Right Click as simply click on Copy as path.
Press ALT + D. As you can see in the screenshot below, as soon as you press ALT + D, the path will appear, highlighted. Right-click over the highlighted text and select copy.
Try a Third-Party App
There are a few file copy programs available, but Path Copy Copy is free, current, popular and rated 5-stars on MajorGeeks. Path Copy Copy integrates into the right-click context menu and adds many features for power users.
File Copy Copy supports the following copy formats:
Copy Short Name
Copy Long Name
Copy Short Path
Copy Long Path
Copy Short Parent Folder Path
Copy Long Parent Folder Path
Copy Short UNC Path
Copy Long UNC Path
Copy Short UNC Parent Folder Path
Copy Long UNC Parent Folder Path
Copy Internet Path
Copy Unix Path
Copy Cygwin Path
Download from MajorGeeks here or click the image above.
Similar:
Here Are All the Copy, Paste, General, File Explorer and Windows Logo Keyboard Shortcuts Available in Windows
Add "Copy As Path' to the Right-Click or Context Menu
How to Fix Low or out of Memory Errors While Copying Files on Windows 10
How to Fix Copy and Paste Not Working
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