UW Madison Google Apps

UW-Madison G Suite - Transfer folders and files from My Drive to Team Drives

Individuals attempting to drag and drop folders from My Drive to Team Drives will receive the following error message, "Folders can't be moved into Team Drives yet."

Workarounds

Below are two workarounds for transferring folders and files from My Drive to Team Drives:

1. Workaround 1: Download My Drive folders and files and upload to Team Drives.

• Download

• Option 1: Download My Drive folders and files to your desktop. Learn more.

• Option 2: Use Google Takeout*. Learn how to use Google Takeout.

  • *Note: Google Takeout will only export Google files that you own. It will not export Google files that were shared with you.
• Upload

• Using the file you just downloaded, upload your UW-Madison G Suite My Drive folders and files into Team Drives. Learn more.

• Learn more about uploading your folders and files to Google Drive.

2. Workaround 2: Install Google Drive File Stream

• Download and install Google Drive File Stream client.

• Open Google Drive File Stream drive.

• Open a browser and log into your UW-Madison G Suite account.

• Drag and drop folders and files between the Google Drive client and your browser.

See Also:

• UW-Madison G Suite - Transfer G Suite data to another UW-Madison G Suite account