Question: On Microsoft Windows, I right-click on the file and choose "Copy". I place my cursor on the target directory, right-click on it and choose "Paste". The file will be copied to the target folder.

It seems that Ubuntu 12.10 does not have this function.

Is there a workaround?

Answer: 
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Yes, it does. In exactly the same way. Example image:

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/miQQb.png)

It shows both cut (move) and copy as options. Paste is added/highlighted when you have something to paste:

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/wTnyO.png)

The only reservations I have with this:

* You need to have permissions to use the location you want to move/copy files to. If you do not you need to have the admin of that system open that location for that user.

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No and not needed either.
My 12.10 installation using session fall back desktop environment provides these option once a file is selected and right-click on that file
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