Copy to Target Folder (CtTF) is a Windows 11 shell extension that adds Copy items to target folder to the modern (top-level) File Explorer context menu. It lets you set a target folder, then right-click on some selected files and folders and click Copy to target folder to have those files copied into the target. With the target folder set, you can go anywhere on your filestystem or network and right-click on selected items and have them go to that target. Once a target is set, it is persistent until you change it to another destination. It’s very similiar to the old “Send to folder” PowerToy from many Windows versions ago.
Using it
- Launch Copy To Target Folder from the Start menu.
- Click the Choose target folder button from the dialog box. Navigate to your desired target folder and click ‘OK.’ Once you see a file path in the
Target folderfield, you can close that dialog. Note: You may launch Copy to Target Folder anytime from the Start Menu to set a new target folder. - In
Windows Explorer, select files or folders you want to copy to the target folder, right-click on the selection, and choose Copy items to target folder. You files are copied to the target folder you set eariler. (Once a target folder is set, you choice persists through reboots until you need to change it.)
If you haven’t already picked a target folder If you right-click on highlighted files/folder in Windows Explorer and click Copy to target folder and there’s no target folder selected, the popup box to allow you to choose the Target folder will pop up and let you choose a target. Once a target is chosen, you won’t see this popup anymore. Remmeber, you can always change the target folder at anytime by launching *Copy To Target Folder from Start Menu.
Why Does Copy to Target Folder Exist?
I wrote this extension to simplify an annoyance I have that may not bother anybody else but is very satisfying for me to solve. I often have to copy files from all over my filesystem to somewhere else (flash drive, external drives, network shares, etc) to give to someone else. Usually, I open a Windows Explorer window that was the target destination and another that I moved around the filesystem in to find the source files/folders I wanted to copy to the destination. I’d either drag and drop or Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V the files into the destination. It works fine, but when I already many things open on my computer (sometimes including multiple Windows Explorer windows), it’s a pain to make sure I don’t get distracted by a request from a student or colleague and accidentally copy something to the wrong window.
Like I said, this may be a problem/annoyance that affects no one else in this world but it aggrevates me so I made CtTF to fix it.
Your original files are NEVER changed by Copy to Target Folder
Nothing is overwritten. Ever. If duplicate filee/folder names are detected, a serilized number is appended to the duplicate file name. For example, if report.pdf is already in the target and another file named report.pdf is copied there, the copy becomes report (2).pdf. Copying a folder into itself is detected and skipped.
Where can I get Copy to Target Folder?
You can download it directly from the Microsoft Store.