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A Copy will create a brand new, discrete copy of the files in the new location. A Move will transfer the files along with their Version History and other metadata to the new location.

Moving/Copying Files

When moving/copying files at the website, you are limited to 100,000 items or 100GB per move/copy. If your folder’s count exceeds 100,000 items, please open the folder and move some amount of the items (for example, half the items) and then move the rest of the files.

ITS recommends that users transfer files using the website interface when possible. Transferring files at the website (server) level removes your computer’s sync status from the equation. See more information in the note at the bottom of this page.

  1. If you are transferring files from

    1. SharePoint, navigate to s.uconn.edu/sharepoint and find your SharePoint site. Then navigate to the folder/file

    2. OneDrive, navigate to s.uconn.edu/onedrive and navigate to the folder/file.

  2. Select them by checking their circle to the left.

  3. Click on Move to or Copy to in the top toolbar.

  4. In the popup window,

    1. If you are transferring within the site, click on the file path at the top of the popup window to move up the file structurepath.

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    2. If you are transferring to a SharePoint, choose it from the list on the left

    3. If you are transferring to your personal OneDrive, choose My Files at the top of the list on the left.

  5. Use the window to navigate to the exact desired destination of the items.

  6. Click on Move here or Copy here to begin the transfer.

  7. To view the status of the file transfer, click on Moving items or Copy items in the top right

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