Edit has a menu with options for editing.
Use Cut to remove selected icons from a folder and place them on the clipboard. Cut is inactive unless you have made a selection in the File pane.
Use Copy to put a copy of selected icons on the clipboard. Copy is inactive unless you have made a selection in the File pane.
Use Link to link files together. See "Linking Files".
Use Paste to paste the contents of the clipboard at the next available grid point in File Manager. Paste is inactive unless something is on the clipboard.
Use Delete/Destroy to remove selected file names from a folder, and place them in the Wastebasket or really delete them, depending on the File Manager Properties setting. See "Using the Wastebasket" for information about the Wastebasket.
Use Properties to customize your File Manager. See "Customizing Your File Manager" for information.