Move or copy files and folders in SharePoint and Teams

A document in the wrong channel, or a folder that needs to go to another SharePoint site? With Move to and Copy to you handle it in the browser, without downloading and re-uploading. When moving, even the version history is kept. This article shows how.

In Teams

1. Open the channel and select the Files tab.
2. Select the file or folder.
3. Select More options (...) > Move to or Copy to.
4. Choose the destination: a folder in the same channel, another team, a SharePoint site or your OneDrive.
5. Select Move here or Copy here.

In SharePoint and OneDrive

Select the file and choose Move to or Copy to at the top. You can select multiple files or folders at once. The right pane shows progress.

Move or copy?

Tips and limits

• When moving to another site, files take on the permissions of the new location.
• Very large folders are better moved in parts. There's a limit on items and size per operation.
• You need edit rights on both locations.
• Prefer File Explorer? Sync the library and drag files. Note: version history is lost that way.
• Moved or deleted something by mistake? Read restore deleted files. See also version history.

Read also

Restore an earlier version with version history in OneDrive and SharePoint
How to restore deleted files in Microsoft Teams and SharePoint
Add a SharePoint page, site or list to Microsoft Teams

Nederlandstalige versie: Bestanden of mappen verplaatsen of kopiëren in SharePoint en Teams

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