How to move files and folders or copy files

At times, you may find it necessary to reorganize your SuiteFiles site by moving files and folders, or copying files.  You can also move or copy multiple files at once, as well as move entire folders in bulk.

In this article:

How to Move a single file or folder

How to Copy a single file

How to Move multiple files and folders, or Copy multiple files

How to Move a single file or folder

  1. Click the three dots next to the file or folder name
  2. Select Move from the menu that appears
  3. In the pop-up window, navigate to the folder where you want to move the file/folder to

    Please note: The folder path breadcrumb will only show up to three folders. If your folder path is longer, click the three dots to the left of the folder path to navigate to e.g. Home or Clients.
  4. Now you can either:
    1. Select the destination folder by clicking the row (anywhere except the folder name) and click Move.
      Move modal - folder selected
      OR
    2. Navigate to the folder you want to move the file/folder into and select Move here
How to Copy a single file
  1. Click the three dots next to the file name
  2. Select Copy from the menu that appears
  3. If you'd like to create a copy of the file in its current location, click Copy here.

    The copied file name will be appended with ' 1'.

    To copy the file to a different folder,

  4. In the pop-up window, navigate to the folder where you want to copy the file to

    Please note: The folder path breadcrumb will only show up to three folders. If your folder path is longer, click the three dots to the left of the folder path to navigate to e.g. Home or Clients.


  5. Now you can either:
    1. Select the destination folder by clicking the row (anywhere except the folder name) and click Copy.
      Copy modal - folder selected

      OR
    2. Navigate to the folder you want to copy the file into and select Copy here

How to Move multiple files and folders, or Copy multiple files

  1. Check the boxes on the left-hand side of each file name.
  2. Select Move or Copy in the top right corner, and navigate through your site to the folder you'd like to move or copy your files to. 

Multil select Move CopyPlease note:

  • You can move folders and files together, in bulk. 
  • You can only copy files in bulk, not folders.