Bulk move files from multiple folders to single folder

[lawvol]

I have searched for this, but the search terms were so common, that I couldn't seem to find anything helpful. Thus, please accept my apologies in advance if this has already been addressed elsewhere.

I am wanting to see if there is a way to bulk move files from multiple folders to a single folder.

Example:
Take all the files found in the folders below (but not the folders themselves):
Folder 1
|__ File 1
|__ File 1-1
Folder 2
|__ File 2
Folder 3
|__ File 3
Folder 4
|__ File 4
and move them to a single destination folder:
Destination Folder
|__ File 1
|__ File 1-1
|__ File 2
|__ File 3
|__ File 4

Is there any way to do this ?

[admin]

Of course you can. Simply move them and you'll get a prompt with a choice:

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Yes: Recreate the source folder structure (relative to ...) in the target folder. This will avoid any collisions.

No: Merge all source items in the target folder (...).

[lawvol]

Of course you can. Simply move them and you'll get a prompt with a choice:

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Yes: Recreate the source folder structure (relative to ...) in the target folder. This will avoid any collisions.

No: Merge all source items in the target folder (...).

When you say move them, are you talking about moving them via the "Move To..." option under the file menu? When I do that, I don't get the option to recreate the folder structure, etc.

What I would like to be able to do is to select the folders and then just have all of the files within those folders moved to the new destination folder, but not the folders themselves.

[admin]

I quickly tested it with a simple right-mouse drag+drop and then "Move Here" from the drop context menu.

You are right that the "Move To..." does not seem to offer this. I'll check this...

Select all files: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+M (or: file list white space right-click / select / select all files).

[admin]

You are right that the "Move To..." does not seem to offer this. I'll check this...

OK, I checked this and actually you DO get the prompt when the target folder's relative location to the sources allows a "rich operation" (= with relative folder structure). If you don't get the prompt the fixed behavior is to merge all sources in the target folder. So, in any case, you get exactly what you want.