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This will put the full file path of the file on your Clipboard so you can paste it later. If you just a want to view a file path, you can just right-click on a file on the desktop or in File Explorer.

There are two tricks to find this full path from the Finder: Control- or right-click a file or folder. After the contextual menu appears (and only after), add the Option key and then select Copy ...