{"id":5558,"date":"2025-12-17T15:01:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T09:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/?p=5558"},"modified":"2025-12-17T15:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T09:34:20","slug":"how-to-move-your-organizations-content-to-shared-drives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/how-to-move-your-organizations-content-to-shared-drives\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Move Your Organization&#8217;s files to Shared Drives?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Move files to Shared Drive in the workspace<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Move files to Shared Drive:\u00a0 The shared Drives are used to store files and folders. <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Google Workspace offers storage for users using Google Drive. Shared drives are the folders in Google Drive where you can store, access, and search files with team members. The files in the shared drive belong to the team, not an individual. You can move the files from the drive to the shared drive if you have the contributor, content manager, and manager access. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Access to the files and folders in a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/users\/answer\/9310249?hl=en\">shared drive<\/a><\/strong> is granted in two ways. First, add a user or group as a member of the shared drive, and members sharing files and folders with non-members. Here are the steps to move files and folders into a shared drive is given.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How to: Move Files to a Shared Drive in Google Drive\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zhMfyajOzS0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Steps to move files to shared drive as an admin<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">First, Login into the Admin console.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5565 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"Move files to shared drive\" width=\"1909\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image.png 1909w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-1024x603.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-1536x905.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1909px) 100vw, 1909px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Go to Menu &gt; Apps &gt; Google Workspace &gt; Drive and Docs.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5566 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2.png\" alt=\"drives and docs\" width=\"1913\" height=\"1141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2.png 1913w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2-1024x611.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2-1536x916.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1913px) 100vw, 1913px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hit the drive and Docs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5567 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1903\" height=\"1133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3.png 1903w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3-1024x610.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3-1536x914.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1903px) 100vw, 1903px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Drive and docs<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Click Manage shared drives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Point to the shared drive you want to move folders to.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5568 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3-1.png\" alt=\"managed shared drives\" width=\"1903\" height=\"1133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3-1.png 1903w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3-1-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3-1-1024x610.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3-1-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3-1-1536x914.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1903px) 100vw, 1903px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Manage shared drives<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Click Manage Members.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Add your admin account to the shared drive with Manager Permissions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you don&#8217;t have access to the folders you want to move to a shared drive, ask the owner to give your admin account Viewer access or more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Open drive.google.com with an admin account.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5569 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-6.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-6-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-6-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-6-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-6-1536x960.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Click the option Shared with me.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Locate the folder you want to move.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5570 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-7.png\" alt=\"shared with me\" width=\"1909\" height=\"1145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-7.png 1909w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-7-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-7-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-7-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-7-1536x921.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1909px) 100vw, 1909px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Shared Drives<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Expand Shared drives and locate the shared drive you want to move the folder to.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Drag the folder you want to move to the shared drive.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Accept the confirmation request to move the folder to the shared drive.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0How to allow file owners or editors to move files to shared drives?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Go to Admin console.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5565 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1909\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image.png 1909w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-1024x603.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-1536x905.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1909px) 100vw, 1909px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Visit Menu &gt; Apps &gt; Google Workspace &gt; Drive and Docs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5566 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2.png\" alt=\"drives and docs\" width=\"1913\" height=\"1141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2.png 1913w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2-1024x611.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2-1536x916.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1913px) 100vw, 1913px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Click Migration settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5571 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-8.png\" alt=\"migration settings\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-8.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-8-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-8-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-8-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-8-1536x960.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Migration settings<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To apply the setting to everyone, leave the top organizational unit selected. Otherwise, select a child organizational unit or a configuration group.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Check the Allow users to migrate files to shared drives box.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Click Save.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5573 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-9.png\" alt=\"allow editors\" width=\"1907\" height=\"1139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-9.png 1907w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-9-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-9-1024x612.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-9-768x459.png 768w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-9-1536x917.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1907px) 100vw, 1907px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Supported Google Workspace Editions\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Business Standard and Business Plus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Enterprise Standard and Enterprise Plus\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Education Fundamentals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Education Standard<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Education Plus\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Essentials<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Enterprise Essentials\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Enterprise Essentials Plus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nonprofits; G Suite Business<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hope you learn about how to Move files to a shared drive through this guide!! Find the steps to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/activate-imap-in-gmail\/\"><strong>Create a shared drive.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Navohosting is the premium Google-certified Cloud partner that resells <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Google_Workspace\">Google Workspace<\/a> <\/strong>to clients. Navo hosting offers other services like Domain &amp; Hosting and Website design services on the Pan India level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">More troubleshooting topics and step-by-step guides are discussed in our blog. 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