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Application: Files Web version

1.Select one or more objects in the list by clicking on their icons.

2.Use one of the ways to move the element:

On the Toolbar, click button_moreMore > menu_moveMove.

Select Move from the context menu.

3.Select the folder to which the object will be moved. If necessary, create a new folder:

Select a folder in the list to create a new folder in it and click Create new folder.

Specify the name of the new folder and click OK. The created folder will be displayed as a sub-folder in the specified folder.

4.Click Move.

You can also drag an object to the desired location with the left mouse button to move files and folders.

Moving a file can lead to a change of ownership and change of access permissions. If this happens while editing the document, a warning message will be displayed on the screen.

As a result:

The object disappears from the workspace and appears in the folder selected as the new location.

The Toolbar will display the last_operationsRecent operations button which will become active.

Information about the object's movement will appear in the list of recent operations.

If the names of the objects match, the actions shown in  are available:

Action

Description

Skip

Canceling the movement of an object with a matching name

Save both

Saving the moved object with a new name.

A digital index is added to the name of the object, for example, "New document (2)"

Replace

Replacing the contents of an existing file with the contents of the file being moved.

As a result of the replacement:

1.A new version of the file will be created.

2.Previous versions of the file being replaced will remain in the version history.

3.The sharing settings and public links to the replaced file will continue to apply.

4.The following files will be deleted: the file being moved, its versions, sharing settings, and public links.

A document opened in the editor cannot be replaced. An error will appear

*It is not possible to cancel the Replace action.

 

To apply the selected action to all moved objects with matching names, select the check box. Apply to all in the dialog box. The Replace action can only be applied to files.

You can cancel the object movement from the list of recent operations.

Cancel moving files and folders

1.On the Toolbar, click last_operationsRecent operations. A list of recent operations will open in the Sidebar.

2.Move the mouse cursor over the record of the move and click move_cancelUndo.

A message will appear in the list of recent operations stating that the move has been canceled, and the object being moved will return to the previous folder.

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