Moving files in icon view.

Is there any easier way to move files in icon view?
For example, say I have icon view open in the Finder window. And I want to move a file from the bottom of the window—one out of maybe two hundred. Presently I am clicking and dragging it aaaallllll the way to the top of the window then dropping it into another folder in that same window.
Is there a way to click on the file and then hit a key combination or something that will take me right to the top of the window and save a ton of time?

I think what you are saying is that you have a folder with a lot of files in it, and some sub-folders as well, and what you want is to move some of the files into one of the sub-folders. The easiest way is to open the folder, drag the target sub-folder into the Sidebar, scroll down to the files you want to move and then drag them to the sub-folder in the Sidebar. When you are done adding things to the sub-folder just drag it out of the Sidebar.
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