Move or copy files and folders in My Folders

Move or copy files and folders in My Folders

In Zoho WorkDrive, My Folders is a private space where you can create files, store files, and share them with colleagues.

Move files and folders within your My Folders

  1. Sign in to your WorkDrive account.
  2. Click My Folders in the left panel.
  3. Select the files and folders in My Folders.
  4. Click the More actions icon next to the delete icon in the top action bar.
  5. Select Move To from the dropdown.



  6. Select a folder within your My Folders to move the files and folders to.
  7. Finally, click Move.

Move files and folders from your My Folders to a Team Folder

  1. Sign in to your WorkDrive account.
  2. Click My Folders in the left panel.
  3. Select the files and folders in My Folders.
  4. Click the More actions icon next to the delete icon in the top action bar.
  5. Select Move To from the dropdown.



  6. Select a Team Folder to move the file or folder to.
  7. Finally, click Move.
  1. To move files and folders from your My Folders to a Team Folder, you must have at least the Editor role in that Team Folder.
  2. If you have shared a file or folder from your My Folders with team members or external users before you move it to a Team Folder, the share permission of the destination Team Folder will apply alongside the previous share permission.
  3. If external sharing is disabled in the destination Team Folder, share permissions of external users will not be retained.

Move files and folders from your My Folders to a shared Folder

  1. Sign in to your WorkDrive account.
  2. Click My Folders in the left panel.
  3. Select the files and folders in My Folders.
  4. Click the More actions icon next to the delete icon in the top action bar.
  5. Select Move To from the dropdown.



  6. Click the dropdown arrow next to My Folders, then select Shared with Me.
  7. Select a shared folder to move the files and folders to.
  8. Finally, click Move.
  1. As a collaborator, you can move files and folders to a shared folder where you have at least the permission to edit.
  2. If you have shared a file from your My Folders with some team members or external users before you move it to a shared folder, share permission of the destination folder will apply, alongside the previous share permission.

Copy files and folders within your My Folders

  1. Sign in to your WorkDrive account.
  2. Click My Folders in the left panel.
  3. Select the files and folders in My Folders.
  4. Click the More actions icon next to the delete icon in the top action bar.
  5. Select Copy To from the dropdown.



  6. Select a folder within your My Folders to copy the files and folders to.
  7. Finally, click Copy.

Copy files and folders from your My Folders to a Team Folder

  1. Sign in to your WorkDrive account.
  2. Click My Folders in the left panel.
  3. Select the file and folders in My Folders.
  4. Click the More actions icon next to the delete icon in the top action bar.
  5. Select Copy To from the dropdown.



  6. Select a Team Folder to copy the files and folders to.
  7. Finally, click Copy.
To copy files and folders from your My Folders to a Team Folder, you must have at least the Editor role in that Team Folder.

Copy files and folders from your My Folders to a shared Folder

  1. Sign in to your WorkDrive account.
  2. Click My Folders in the left panel.
  3. Select the files and folders in My Folders.
  4. Click the More actions icon next to the delete icon in the top action bar.
  5. Select Copy To from the dropdown.



  6. Click the dropdown arrow next to My Folders, then select Shared with Me.
  7. Select a shared folder to copy the files and folders to.
  8. Finally, click Copy.
The Shared with Me folder is a folder that is shared with you individually by a fellow WorkDrive user, where you will be assigned permission to view or edit or organize files and folders in that shared folder.
  1. As a collaborator, you can copy files and folders to a shared folder where you have at least the permission to edit.
  2. When you copy files or folders, no previous share permissions will be retained.

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