How To Copy Files/Folders In Google Drive - Wondershare InClowdz

Part 1

Part 1: how to copy a folder in google drive?

This article will know how to copy files and folders in google drive from one place to another. All you need is to do is&

Step.1. Go to www.googledrive.com in your browser& open google drive by double click or right-click and select open on the folder to open it.

Step.2. If you want to copy the specified files folder in google drive& then you have to select all files. It can be done in two ways& press Ctrl + A or drag the mouse from top to bottom. All your files in the folder will be select. Now you are able to copy your files of the entire folder.

Step.3. To copy files folder& press Ctrl + C or right-click on mouse and press make a copy in the sub-menu& the drive will create a new copy of your folder’s files.

Step.4. Go to my drive and create a new folder in google drive& for that click on my drive& select the “new folder” option in the menu bar& and create a new folder where you can paste your copied files.

Step.5 Rename the folder as specified& Now you have to apply the paste command in the new folder by pressing Ctrl + V or right-click on the mouse in the new folder and press the paste option& all your files will be paste here.

The above process will copy the complete files folder from one place to another in google drive. The issue is google drive didn’t add a direct copy or duplicate button in the drive to copy folders directly for that you have to do the workout mentioned above.

You can copy bulk files from Google Drive to another place by simply open google drive& select files by clicks on the mouse with the Ctrl button or drag the mouse cursor for multiple files& then press Ctrl + C or right-click on selected files and press copy in the menu bar. This will copy all your files& as shown in the image below.

If you want to copy an external files folder to google drive& then you have to follow 2 methods&

• You have to open your folder&
• select all content by Ctrl +A or drag the mouse from start to bottom& all files will be selected.
• Press Ctrl + C or right-click on mouse and press copy in the menu& all your contents will copy&
• Open google drive& make a new doc file by simply click on the blue icon on the sidebar or click on the file section and press new docs on the menu. A new docs file will open.
• Paste all your content here by pressing Ctrl + V or right-click and press the paste button in the sub-menu. All your content will paste& and your file will copy to google drive& as shown in the image below.
• You can upload an external file simply open google drive&
• Go to upload the file by pressing upload new files or folders. It will open a new attachment window&
• Attach your desired file by pressing the attachment button& open the destination where your file lies& select the file& and press the open button. It will attach your file then press the upload button. Your file will upload to google drive.