How to use files and folders on the Ubuntu desktop

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Add files and folders to Ubuntu desktop

I am using Ubuntu 20.04 for this tutorial. For other Ubuntu versions, the steps may vary.

Add files and folders to Desktop Folders

If you open File Manager, you should see an entry called "Desktop" in the left sidebar or folder list. This folder represents (in some way) your desktop.

Desktop folder can be used to add files to the desktop screen

Anything you add to this folder will be reflected on the desktop.

Anything added to the Desktop folder will be reflected on the desktop screen

If you delete a file from the Desktop Folder, the file will also be deleted from the desktop.

Drag-and-drop files to desktop does not work

Now, if you try to drag and drop a file from File Manager onto the desktop, it won't work. This is not a bug, it is a feature that annoys a lot of people.

A temporary solution is to open both file managers. Open the "Desktop" folder in one of them, then drag and drop files into that folder and they will be added to the desktop.

I know it's not ideal, but you don't have much choice.

You can't copy and paste on desktop using Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V, please use right-click menu

Even more annoying, you can't paste files onto your desktop using Ctrl+V (the famous keyboard shortcut).

However, you can still copy files to your desktop by right-clicking and selecting Paste. You can even create new folders this way.

Right click menu can be used for copy-pasting files to desktop

Does it make sense? Not for me, but that's the way Ubuntu 20.04 is going to be.

You cannot delete files and folders using Delete key, please use right click menu again

Even worse, you can't delete files from your desktop using Delete or Shift+Delete. But you can still delete files by right-clicking on a file or folder and selecting Move to Recycle Bin.

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