windows XP

[dwil]

simple question from a bit of a technophobe.
Is it possible to have 2 windows/files open side by side
on display so that I can drag & drop from 1 to the other?

[Daisho]

Yes, simply double click on 'My computer' to open up your drives and navigate to where you want to get your files from, then resize your window to a comfortable size. Double click 'My computer' again to open another window up and navigate to where you would like to put the files then resize that one, put them side by side and drag away.

[shaking]

this is what my dummies book says:

The longer you use wijdowsk the more likely you are to want to see two windows side by side. For example, you may want to copy and paste text from one document nto another document. By spending a few hours with the mouse, you can drag and drop the windows' corners until they're in perfect juxtaposition.

Or you can simply right click on a blank part of the taskbar (even the clock will do) and choose Show Windows Side by Side to place the windows next to each other, like pillars. Choose Show Windows Stacked to align them in horizontal rows. (If you have more than three open windows, Show Windows Stacked tiles them across your screen, handy for seeing just a bit of each one)

If you have more than two windows open, minimize the ones you don't want tiled. Then use the Show Windows Side by Side command to align the two remaining windows.

[dwil]

Thanks both. I'll give it a whirl.

[koster]

Right-click on the clock.

Click "Tile Windows Vertically".

However, as to dragging and dropping, that depends what you want to drag and drop.

[dwil]

Thanks all. Have used all your advice & managed it with no problem.