I. Function overview

Docs supports moving and deleting single and multiple files. Sort files into categories by placing them in your personal folder in order to make it easier to manage and retrieve them. Place files in shared folders to make it easy to share multiple files.

This article will teach you how to move files and folders.

Note: The word “files” as used here refer to Docs, Sheets, cloud files, and other formats.

II. Procedure

Move single files

Desktop

You can use the following three methods to move a file to a folder on a web page on your computer.

Method 1:

•Open the file you want to move and click the Add to button located in the top left corner of the page under the filename, and then select the folder you want to move the file to.

Method 2:

•Open the file you want to move and click the ... button located in the top right corner of the page. Click the Add to folder button and select the folder you want to move the file to.

Method 3:

•Go the Docs homepage, select the file you want to move.Select the Add to folder button at the bottom of the page and select the folder you want to move the file to.

•Or click the ... button on the right side of the page, click the Add to folder button, and select the folder you want to move the file to.

Mobile app

You can use the following two methods to move a file to a folder on your mobile phone.

Method 1:

•Go to Docs interface and select the file you want to move.

•Click the ... button in the top right corner of the page, click Add to folder, and select the folder you want to move the file to.

Method 2:

•Go to Docs interface, select the file you want to move, and swipe left.

•Click the ... button on the left, click Add to folder, and select the folder you want to move the file to.

Move multiple files

Desktop

•Go to Docs homepage and select the file that you want to move.

•Select the files you want to move and click Add to folder to move them where you want.

Mobile app

The mobile version does not support moving multiple files at this time.

Move Folders

Only single folder can be moved but not multiple folders.

Desktop

•Go to Docs homepage and click My Space.

•Select the file you want to move and click the ... button will appear on the right.

•Click Add to folder, and select the folder you want to move the file to.

Mobile app

The mobile version does not support moving folders at this time.

III.FAQ

Q: What is the difference between moving a file to My folder and to the Shared folder?

A: Moving a file to My folder will not change the permission settings of the file. If you move a file to the Shared folder, ownership of the file will not change, but collaborators on the folder will be granted view and edit permissions for the file. For more about permissions, refer to Docs | Learn about Doc, Sheet, and folder permissions in 10 minutes

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