Plug the drive into a USB port. Open File Explorer. Double-click your flash drive. Click a blank space on the drive. Did this summary help you? Yes No. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue. No account yet? Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow.
Download Article Explore this Article parts. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Article Summary. Part 1. Locate your computer's USB port. If you have a laptop, the USB ports are probably on the left or right side of the housing. Desktop users may find the USB ports on the back or the front of the desktop tower, though iMacs have the USB ports on the back of the monitor itself. Determine your computer's USB port type.
You should see a chunk of plastic in the upper half of this slot. USB 3. If your computer has both types of port, you're free to use whichever port you like depending on your USB flash drive type. Figure out which type of flash drive you have. Look at the metal connector end of your flash drive: If the connector is rectangular and has a piece of plastic taking up part of the connector, you have a USB 3. If the connector is oval and has no piece of plastic inside of it, you have a USB-C flash drive.
Buy and attach an adapter if necessary. If the flash drive that you want to use is a USB 3. Plug your flash drive into your computer. If you're using a USB 3. USB-C flash drives can be inserted either way. Part 2. Make sure your USB flash drive is plugged in. If your flash drive isn't plugged into your computer, plug it in before proceeding. This icon is used on wikiHow as fair use because it is being used to provide how-to instructions.
Copy your file. If you want to copy multiple files, hold down Ctrl while clicking each file you want to copy. Click your flash drive's name. It's in pane on the left-hand side of the File Explorer window, though you may first have to scroll down on the left side of the window. If you don't see your flash drive's name, click This PC near the top of the left-hand pane, then double-click your flash drive's name in the "Devices and drives" section.
Paste in the file s. You should see your copied file s appear in the File Explorer window. If you want to paste the file s inside of a specific folder inside of your flash drive, double-click the folder before pasting in the files.
Eject the flash drive before removing it. Remove the USB drive. After ejecting the drive, you can pull it out of your computer by gently tugging on it. Part 3. Open your flash drive. Click your flash drive's name in the lower-left side of the Finder window.
You'll find it under the "Devices" heading. Paste in your copied file s. You should see your copied file s appear in the Finder window. Part 4. Open the program you want to use. Create your file if necessary. If you're using the program to create a new file to save on your flash drive, create the file before proceeding.
Skip this step if you just want to create a copy of the file on your flash drive. Open the "Save As" window. Mac — Click File , then click Save As Name your document if necessary. If you want to add a different name to your file, type it into the "File name" Windows or the "Name" Mac text box. Select your flash drive. Click your flash drive's name in the lower-left side of the window.
You may first have to scroll down on the left side. On a Mac, you may have to click the Where drop-down box and then click your flash drive's name either in the drop-down menu or on the left side of the Finder window. Click Save. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. This will cause your file to save onto your flash drive. Part 5. Open your preferred browser. If you want to download a file from the Internet onto your USB flash drive, open a web browser e.
Make sure download confirmation is enabled. Safari — Click Safari in the top-left corner, click Preferences Go to the file you want to download. In your web browser, navigate to the page or service from which you want to download a file.
Click the Download button or link. This will vary depending on what you want to download. Indicating that you want to download a file will prompt a pop-up window to open. Select your USB flash drive. When prompted to select a save location, you'll need to click your flash drive's name in the left-hand menu and then click Save.
Doing so will cause the file to download directly onto your flash drive. On a Mac, you may click Choose instead of Save. If you want to save a file inside of a specific folder inside of your flash drive, double-click the folder before clicking Save. Part 6. Browse All Android Articles Browse All Smart Home Articles Customize the Taskbar in Windows Browse All Microsoft Office Articles What Is svchost.
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