How do I move files in Finder Macbook from the "download folder" to another folder easily? [closed]

Every time I download ordinary tekst folders I try to move them in Finder to the folder I want. I try it in several ways but most of them don't work.

DRAGGING-method
1) I try it by dragging them to a proper map by keeping the mouse button down and move all the files. But when I move the files to the "navigation column" and keep the pointer on the "Document Folder", the folder doesn't open automatically. Even if I keep the pointer a few seconds at the folder.

Question 1) Does Macbook have a feature to open folders by dragging files to folders pointing for a sec on a Folder to open them?

COLUMN VIEW-method
2) I try dragging files to the proper folder via the column view. But Apple for some reason does not show higher rank folders then the current folder. So I can not shift to other maps (since the "Download folder has no lower rank folders).

Question 2) Can I somehow view higher rank folders in Finder in the "folder view"?

CUT-method
3) I try to cut the files and don't want to keep files in the download folder. But for some reason Apple does not allow that. I only have the COPY option for somereason.

Question 3) Is there a way to make it possible to CUT file in the "Download Folder"?
QUESTION IS ANSWERED BY wrecclesham.

I am used to moving files easily and visually comfortable in for example the browser version of Google Drive.

Solution 1:

You actually can cut and paste files on a Mac, it's just harder to find the option.

In Windows, you first choose either Cut or Copy as your first step and then use the same Paste command for both actions.

On a Mac, you choose the same Copy command as your first step but then have a choice of two possible shortcuts in order to perform either a Cut/Paste or Copy/Paste action.

Keyboard shortcut: ⌨️

1. Copy as you would normally, with Command + C
2. Paste with Command + Option + V

In case you missed what's going on here: including the Option key turns a Copy/Paste into a Cut/Paste!

Mouse: 🖱️

The Move option is hidden in the Edit menu but will appear temporarily while you hold the Option key.