How to Move Files From One Google Drive to Another | Scribe

    How to Move Files From One Google Drive to Another

    • 36 steps |
    • 2 minutes
    • Google DriveGoogle Drive

    How to share Documents With Your Other Google Drive Accounts

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    Log in to your Google Drive account.
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    Select all the files or folders you want to transfer to your second Google Drive account.
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    Right click on the file or folder. Select the "Share" option.
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    Click "Share"
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    Type your secondary Google username.
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    Click on Advanced, and under Sharing Settings, change the permission to "Is Owner." Hit the blue Send button.
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    Log in to your Google Drive account. Use the "Shared with me" filter on the sidebar to share files to a shared folder.
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    Use the "Shared with me" filter on the sidebar to share files to a shared folder.
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    Google Drive doesn't allow you to directly copy and transfer folders, so you can make copies of files within it, and then move them into a new folder or subfolder to replicate the original file hierarchy structure.
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    Right-click on each file (or select files). Choose "Make a copy." Rename the files appropriately, and select a location within the same account where you want to save the copied folder.
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    Tip! Additionally, if you want to transfer all of your data as an archive to another account, you can also utilize Google Takeout

    Steps to Transfer Files From One Google Drive to Another

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    Log in to your Google Drive account.
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    Select all the files or folders you want to transfer.
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    Create a folder in the destination Google Drive. Click "New".
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    Click "New folder"
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    Click "Create"
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    Move the selected files to the created folder
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    Move the selected files to the created folder. To do this, right-click on the file you want to move.