# Can't drag files out of mp3tag (only creates shortcut)

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-drag-files-out-of-mp3tag-only-creates-shortcut/70194
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 19, 2025, 4:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-drag-files-out-of-mp3tag-only-creates-shortcut/70194 "2025-11-19T04:22:38Z")
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### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2025, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-drag-files-out-of-mp3tag-only-creates-shortcut/70194/8 "2025-11-19T12:12:50Z")

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> [@LyricsLover](#):
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> If you press and hold the Shift-key:  
> The `+` is NOT visible: The file will be moved to the target (folder, Desktop)

With the newest Mp3tag v3.32 **c** the default behaviour is now MOVE.  
If you want to COPY your file from the File List (to an additional, different location),  
you need to press the Ctrl-key to make the little `+` sign appear, as shown above.

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