How to move files and folders between Shared Drives

Shared Drives in Google Drive make it easy to store your files and control who has access to them and what level of access they should have. As time goes by, sometimes you may need to move content from one Shared Drive to another.

You need the correct access permissions.

Sometimes, you may need to move content from one Shared Drive to another but find that you are blocked from doing so. This is usually because you don't have the correct access permissions on either or both Shared Drives you plan to move files between.

• You must have Manager permissions on the Shared Drive you are moving content from and be at least a Contributor or higher on the Shared Drive you are moving content to.

• You can only move the Folder and Files to a Shared Drive owned by your company. So, if someone externally uploads files to a Shared Drive, you either need to ask them to move the files to the new location, or you can "make a copy" and save the copy to the new place, then delete the originals.

Moving files and folders between Shared Drives

Once you have the correct access levels, moving files and folders between Shared Drive is as simple as dragging the file or folder in one Shared Drive and dropping it in the other. 

• Go to Google Drive on the web at drive.google.com.

• Find the file or folder you want to move and drag the file or folder from the Shared Drive onto the destination Shared Drive listed down the left-hand side of the screen.

• The file or folder will move as long as the permissions described above are correct.