How to Move files and folder to Drive

✅ How to Move Files and Folders from Personal or Local Drive to the Team's Shared Drive

OPTION 1

From Your Google Drive (My Drive):

  1. Locate the file or folder in My Drive that you want to move.

  1. Right-click the item and select ‘Organize’ ⇒ ‘Move’.

  1. In the directory window, navigate to the team’s shared drive , Select the appropriate team folder (e.g.,, IT Circle) and Click ‘Move’.

⚠️ Note: You must have Contributor access or higher to move items into a Shared Drive.

OPTION 2

From Local Storage (Computer):

  1. Navigate to Google Shared Drive

  1. Open the appropriate Shared Drive (for example, IT Circle) in Google Drive.

  1. Click the + New button on the top left.

  1. Choose File upload or Folder upload.

  1. Select the items from your computer.

  2. Wait for the upload to complete.

💡 Tip: For bulk uploads, use Chrome or the Google Drive desktop app for smoother performance.

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