By default Windows Explorer setting - copy the files instead of move

Is there a way of installing the my documents folder (and all that it contains) so that it always copies files, rather than move them.  "I often move the files of people to my"my folder"Documents on my desk to work on it".  I'd rather have the files copied and not moved so that I'm not move or modify the original.  Is it possible to set this up?

Depends,

If you drag files click right use drag and at least, you can use the list of options to choose from.

Or you can use Alt + EF and that copy into the folder, and then navigate to the folder.

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